Benjamin Radford (Amherst, NY) is managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine; the coauthor with Robert Bartholomew of Hoaxes, Myths, and Manias: Why We Need Critical Thinking; and a member of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP).
Description
""Offers hundreds of examples of deceptive practices in journalism, advertising, political activism, public relations, and charity appeals." --The Futurist "This book should be required reading for all who are caught up in the thrall of US mass media; all who think they are being manipulated, misled, and lied to but are not quite sure how an why this is happening...Written in an appealing style devoid of academic jargon and pontification, this book peels away the myths that mislead and provides the facts. It should be on every library shelf. Essential." --Choice, a 2005 Outstanding Academic Title