The Martians have landed! : a history of media-driven panics and hoaxes / Robert E. Bartholomew and...
The Martians have landed! : a history of media-driven panics and hoaxes / Robert E. Bartholomew and...
The Martians have landed! : a history of media-driven panics and hoaxes / Robert E. Bartholomew and Benjamin Radford.
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
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G 2014/318
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
vi, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
It came from the airwaves-radio. The London Riot hoax -- Radio daze-the martian invasion broadcast -- The martians return -- Infamous disc jockey hoaxes -- Playing with fire: nuclear scares -- It came from the small screen-television -- "This just in -- " NBC frightens viewers -- "Look! up in the sk...
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Publisher
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2012.
Place of Publication
North Carolina
Date Published
c2012.
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Summary
"This book presents more than three dozen studies of media scares from the 17th to the 21st century, including hoaxes perpetrated via newspapers, radio, television and cyberspace. It explores hoaxes that highlight the impact of the media on our lives and its tendency to sensationalize. Several cases are global in scope, revealing the the power glob...
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The Martians have landed! : a history of media-driven panics and hoaxes / Robert E. Bartholomew and Benjamin Radford.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N302.23/271.
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Date Copyright
c2012.
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G 2014/318
Record Identifier
74Vvzw0WREZM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvzw0WREZM
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ISBN
0786464984 (softcover : alk. paper)
9780786464982 (softcover : alk. paper)
DDC
302.23
MMS ID
991009280369702626
