UID:
almahu_9949865792002882
Format:
1 online resource (xii, 335 pages) :
,
illustrations
ISBN:
1040040241
,
9781003331551
,
1003331556
,
9781040040225
,
1040040225
,
9781040040249
Content:
"This volume recounts notable episodes of distortion throughout American history. It examines several of the lurid hoaxes and conspiracy theories that have inspired press coverage, as well as some of the political lies promoted by partisan gladiators, whether of the eighteenth century or today. The book moves beyond the sensational stories to show the enduring and systemic nature of media manipulation that occurs on far more consequential issues. It exposes persistent and deeply destructive falsehoods that have been told about women, people of color, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, unions, commercial products and enterprises, drugs and drug users, highlighting how longstanding "bipartisan" myths have effectively marginalized certain groups of Americans. Alongside these cases, the author carefully dissects the changing nature of institutions, technologies, and practices of journalism in America. Attention is given to the evolution of newspapers in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the role of broadcasting in the twentieth, and the impact of the internet and social media at the dawn of the twenty-first. This book will appeal to readers interested in American history, journalism, communication studies, political science and sociology"--
Note:
Hoaxes and conspiracy theories, Part I -- Partisan lies in the early republic -- Savage and civilized -- The same old racket -- Mystique and misrepresentation -- Agitators and desperadoes -- Foreign menace -- Murderous Huns -- The red scare -- Unnatural behaviors -- Dope craze -- Corporate canards -- Partisan lies in the new millennium -- Hoaxes and conspiracy theories, Part II.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Hayden, Joseph R. History of disinformation in the U.S. New York, NY : Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2024 ISBN 9781032363639
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9781003331551
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003331551
