Comments on: Review: Climate Cover-Up

By: Climate Cover-Up: Why I Downloaded It « Green4u’s Weblog

Climate Cover-Up: Why I Downloaded It « Green4u’s Weblog — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:06:30 +0000

[...] “In brief, this is a must-read book. I’ve read a lot of climate/energy books over the past couple of years (trying to glean how to get the message across to the public); this is one of the two best books on the subject you will find, even if you aren’t involved in the issue at all. “ Consider it required reading for anyone remotely interested in a livable climate, or defending public interest from industry. Although, fair warning: You will probably be angry (or angrier) at the status quo after reading this. It certainly makes me want to take a stronger stand than before… maybe I can find a way to link studies of PR and denialism into my grad studies…” BRIAN D, Left as an Excercise [...]

By: Media Books

Media Books — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:52:52 +0000

I think this book is a good read for anyone interested in the role of public relations firms in redefining the debate on climate change. After reading this book I spotted some of the people mentioned in subsequent ‘news’ stories on tv.

By: Brian D

Brian D — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:44:40 +0000

It provides information for finding and following the spin, meaning we can spot it and avoid being affected by it, but that’s all I remember. I’ll check again as soon as I can get back to the book (as it’s currently on loan).

By: Mich

Mich — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:27:27 +0000

All well and good, but what does it offer for suggestions on fighting the spin? I know it’s too much to expect even the best books to contain a magic bullet, but I’ve grown very sick of how easily these con men can hamper and mislead the discussion.