Showing The Martians Have Landed!: A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes by Robert E. Bartholomew
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History is replete with examples of media-created scares and panics. This book presents more than three dozen studies of media scares from the 17th century to the 21st century, including hoaxes perpetrated via newspapers, radio, television and cyberspace. From the 1835 batmen on the Moon hoax to more recent bird flu scares and Hurricane Katrina myths, this book explores hoaxes that highlight the impact of the media on our lives and its tendency to sensationalize. Most of the hoaxes covered occurred in the United States, though incidents from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and Australia are featured as well. Several are global in scope, revealing the power global media wields.
Important places
Barseback (1)Boston (1,284)
Chicago (1,721)
Espanola (1)
London (7,094)
Mattoon (3)
New Orleans (908)
New York (7,400)
Quito (17)
Rotherham (2)
Santiago (36)
Springfield (65)
Sydney (738)
Taipei City (24)
Tucson (85)
Washington (2,457)
Counties
Coles (6)Cook (1,792)
New York (8,072)
Sangamon (72)
District of Columbia (2,673)
Suffolk (1,359)
Orleans (933)
Pima (93)
Regions
New South Wales (1,443)Rotherham (8)
Ontario (2,314)
Pichincha (17)
Taipei City (38)
Puerto Rico (33)
Missouri (930)
District of Columbia (2,676)
Arizona (1,022)
Massachusetts (3,085)
Skåne (81)
California (7,435)
Louisiana (1,489)
Illinois (2,704)
New York (9,763)
Región Metropolitana de Santiago (38)
Countries
Canada (8,082)Chile (196)
Puerto Rico (287)
United Kingdom (21,421)
Sweden (876)
Australia (6,814)
Austria (1,825)
New Zealand (1,279)
Portugal (564)
Taiwan (101)
Honduras (89)
Ecuador (138)
Japan (2,219)
United States (64,950)
Other geographical areas
Sonoran Desert (54)Ozark Plateau (77)
Andes (345)
Greater Antilles (459)
West Indies (727)
Canadian Shield (805)
Piedmont (USA) (1,063)
Central Lowlands (North America) (1,334)
Scandinavia (1,373)
Southwestern United States (1,729)
Caribbean (1,955)
Eastern Asia (2,196)
South America (2,214)
Nordic Countries (2,554)
Gulf Coast (USA) (2,573)
Southern California (2,840)
Small Island States (3,004)
Central Canada (3,035)
Australia And New Zealand (4,260)
Deep South (4,776)
West Coast (USA) (5,046)
New England (5,830)
Yorkshire and The Humber (6,115)
North of England (7,026)
Greater London (7,856)
Oceania (8,442)
North Atlantic Ocean (8,812)