Media Mediocrity--waging War Against Science (Paperback)

From science channels and documentaries to fictional and children’s programming, television brings a myriad of scientific discoveries and theories into the homes of people around the world. While television is an important intermediary between society and its understanding of science, this record argues that the science we learn on TV is inaccurate, misleading, and sometimes even dangerous. Dealing with issues such as tobacco consumption, global warming, and intelligent design—as well as a host of pseudoscientific pursuits like UFOs, ghosts, and the afterlife—this illuminating account examines how producers’ pursuit of ratings and profit trump any desire to provide the audience with an accurate knowledge of science.

General

ISBN		9781552664001
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Brunswick Books
Pages		152
List Price		$24.95
Author		Zurawski, Richard
Publication Date		05/01/2011
Release Status		In Print
Format		Paperback
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 8.75 Inches (US) Width: 6 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.25 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 0.5 Pounds (US)