Trust Us, We're Experts

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The book that unmasks the sneaky and widespread methods industry uses to influence opinion through bogus experts, doctored data, and manufactured facts."Finally a long-overdue expos&eacute of the shenanigans and subterfuge that lie behind the making of experts in America." (Jeremy Rifkin)"If you want to know how the world wags, and who's wagging it, here's your answer." (Bill Moyers)"Meticulously researched . . . Rampton and Stauber's documentation of PR campaigns proves that they are the real 'experts.' " (Brill's Content) AUTHOBIO: John Stauber is the founder and director of the Center for Media & Democracy. He and Sheldon Rampton write and edit the quarterly PR Watch: Public Interest Reporting on the PR/Public Affairs Industry.

subjects: Business,  Nonfiction,  Public relations firms,  Consumer protection,  Endorsements in advertising,  Public relations,  Corrupt practices,  Milieubeleid,  Public relations consultants,  Industriële processen,  Corruptie,  Expertise,  Deceptive advertising,  Business ethics,  Corporations,  Industrial publicity,  Risk perception,  Publicitat industrial,  Especialistes,  Pràctiques corruptes,  Protecció del consumidor,  Ètica empresarial,  Spécialistes des relations publiques,  Agences de relations publiques,  Témoignages dans la publicité,  Risk,  Protection,  Publicité mensongère,  Ethics,  Morale des affaires,  Entreprises,  Industry,  Expertises,  Perception de risque,  Consumer Advocacy,  Relations publiques,  Conflict of Interest,  Advertising as Topic,  Consommateurs,  Pratiques déloyales,  Corporations, corrupt practices,  Corporations, public relations

Places: United States