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How media savvy are you? Keeping special interest groups from manipulating media with regard to science begins with awareness.

Astroturf and manipulation of media messages | Sharyl Attkisson | TEDxUniversityofNevada

In
this eye-opening talk, veteran investigative journalist Sharyl
Attkisson shows how astroturf, or fake grassroots movements funded by
political, corporate, or other special interests very effectively
manipulate and distort media messages.