In this examination of the way lies are infiltrating world, media expert Carl Hausman takes a hard look at the business of deception, an industry that is growing at an alarming rate. Uncovering the roots of misinformation in American business and politics, he reveals the way words, numbers, and images are intentionally distorted for public consumption by some of this country's major industries-including tobacco companies, airlines, financial institutions, public relations firms, and even medical practices and universities, and offers outrageous examples of some of the more egregious assaults...
In this examination of the way lies are infiltrating world, media expert Carl Hausman takes a hard look at the business of deception, an industry that...
The essays in this book have grown out of conversations between the authors--and their colleagues and students--over the past decade and a half. Their germinal question concerned the ways in which Charles Sanders Peirce was and was not both an idealist and a realist. The dialogue began as an exploration of Peirce's explicit uses of these ideas and then turned to consider the way in which answers to the initial question shed light on other dimensions of Peirce's architectonic. The essays explore the nature of semiotic interpretation, perception, and inquiry. Moreover, considering the...
The essays in this book have grown out of conversations between the authors--and their colleagues and students--over the past decade and a half. Their...
The essays in this book have grown out of conversations between the authors--and their colleagues and students--over the past decade and a half. Their germinal question concerned the ways in which Charles Sanders Peirce was and was not both an idealist and a realist. The dialogue began as an exploration of Peirce's explicit uses of these ideas and then turned to consider the way in which answers to the initial question shed light on other dimensions of Peirce's architectonic. The essays explore the nature of semiotic interpretation, perception, and inquiry. Moreover, considering the roles of...
The essays in this book have grown out of conversations between the authors--and their colleagues and students--over the past decade and a half. Their...
In today's business world, writers need to be prepared and comfortable with various forms of writing: reports, blogs, social media, white papers. Written by an established expert on writing and communication, journalism professor Carl D. Hausman, "Write Like a Pro: Ten Techniques for Getting Your Point Across at Work (and in Life)" can make you a better writer, regardless of your experience and current skill level; and will teach you how to vastly improve your written communication through a straightforward, easy-to-follow method.
This book doesn't just cover the essential "mechanics"...
In today's business world, writers need to be prepared and comfortable with various forms of writing: reports, blogs, social media, white papers. W...
In today's business world, writers need to be prepared and comfortable with various forms of writing: reports, blogs, social media, white papers. Written by an established expert on writing and communication, journalism professor Carl D. Hausman, "Write Like a Pro: Ten Techniques for Getting Your Point Across at Work (and in Life)" can make you a better writer, regardless of your experience and current skill level; and will teach you how to vastly improve your written communication through a straightforward, easy-to-follow method.
This book doesn't just cover the essential "mechanics"...
In today's business world, writers need to be prepared and comfortable with various forms of writing: reports, blogs, social media, white papers. W...
