{"product_id":"9780142001462","title":"It Ain't Necessarily So: How the Media Remake Our Picture of Reality","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMurray, David; Schwartz, Joel; Lichter, S. Robert\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/24\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eAnthrax scares. Airplane crashes. The AIDS epidemic. Presidential election polls and voting results. Global warming. All these news stories require scientific savvy, first to report, and then-for the average person-to understand. \u003ci\u003eIt Ain't Necessarily So\u003c\/i\u003e cuts through the confusion and inaccuracies 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Whether it's a scientific study on day care or health care, hunger in America or the environment, once it gets into the hands of journalists - look out!  You may think you're getting the straight story - but it ain't necessarily so, as this aptly named book makes clear.   But beware: \u003ci\u003eIt Ain't Necessarily So\u003c\/i\u003e may confirm your worst fears about the media.  Which is precisely why it's such an important contribution to our understanding of how things really operate inside the American newsroom.\" (Bernard Goldberg, author of \u003ci\u003eBias\u003c\/i\u003e)","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380226785535,"sku":"9780142001462","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780142001462_s600x595.jpg?v=1777307416","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780142001462","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}