It Ain't Necessarily So: How Media Make and Unmake the Scientific Picture of Reality

Murray, David; Schwartz, Joel; Lichter, Robert S.

ISBN 10: 0742510956 / ISBN 13: 9780742510951

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2001

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0742510956I2N00

Synopsis:

Airplane crashes. The AIDS epidemic. Presidential election polls and voting results. Global warming. The latest cancer scare. All these news stories require scientific savvy first, to report, and then―for news consumers―to understand. It Ain't Necessarily So cuts through the miasma surrounding media reporting of scientific studies, surveys, and statistics. Whether the problem is bad science, media politics, or a simple lack of information or knowledge, this book gives news consumers the tools to penetrate the hype and dig out the facts. Don't stop flying, run to the doctor, or change your diet before reading It Ain't Necessarily So.

About the Author: David Murray is the director of research at the Statistical Assessment Service (STATS). Joel Schwartz is an adjunct senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and is the author of several books. S. Robert Lichter is co-director of the nonpartisan Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) and co-author of over ten books, including Peepshow (ISBN 0742500101). All three authors live in the Washington, DC, metro area.

Bibliographic Details

Title: It Ain't Necessarily So: How Media Make and ...
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
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