348 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
348 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
348 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This volume recounts notable episodes of distortion throughout American media 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... Read more
Introduction
1. Hoaxes and Conspiracy Theories, Part I
2. Partisan Lies in the Early Republic
3. Savage and Civilized
4. The Same Old Racket
5. Mystique and Misrepresentation
6. Agitators and Desperadoes
7. Foreign Menace
8. Murderous Huns
9. The Red Scare
10. Unnatural Behaviors
11. Dope Craze
12. Corporate Canards
13. Partisan Lies in the New Millennium
14. Hoaxes and Conspiracy Theories, Part II
Conclusion
Biography
Joseph R. Hayden is a Professor of Journalism at the University of Memphis, USA. He specializes in media history and politics and is the author of Negotiating in the Press (about World War I), two books on presidential-press relations, and a volume on Civil War journalists.
