Tainted Truth: The Manipulation of Fact in America

by Cynthia Crossen

Book Overview

Sponsored studies have become America's most powerful and popular tool of persuasion. Tainted Truth shows that much of what we learn from them is false. Although the studies and surveys wear the guise... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684815567
• ISBN13: 9780684815565
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

This book had a lot of good facts, but was an INCREDIBLY laborious read

It was necessary for a book like this to be written. And this is because for people who are "bloodhounds for the truth" (a la Penn and Teller or James Randi), they want hard data to show why something is accurate and by how much. However, books like this are very laborious to read because the amount of detail is just overwhelming. And so a reader is between the Scylla of needing enough detail for plausibility and the Charbydis of actually having to read through all that detail.

It will open your eyes to how the media distorts truth.

This book will open your eyes to what goes on behind the "research" we hear reported on every day. After reading this book you'll no longer be swept along by empty media hype which lacks substance. She tells some fascinating stories about what really goes on in food and drug "research." Read it, if you're a lover of hard hitting truthful books.

good introduction to how people abuse research studies

good introduction to how people abuse research studies, and sometimes, even worse, commission studies with the intent of only releasing them if they spin the results in their favor.

Great read for media professionals

I enjoyed this book. Some of the content may already be well-known but there are some jewels in this book. I suggest it for young adults and generation X for a good perspective on what's published now and even better, for what can be accomplished in the future using some powerful media influence!