America the Fearful: Media and the Marketing of National Panics

by Benjamin Radford

National panics about crime, immigrants, police, and societal degradation have been pervasive in the United States of the 21st century. Many of these fears begin as mere phantom fears, but are systematically amplified by social media, news media, bad actors and even well-intentioned activists. There are numerous challenges facing the U.S., but Americans must sort through which fears are legitimate threats and which are amplified exaggerations.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476687722
• ISBN13: 9781476687728
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up