James Hoggan

Exposed: Global Warming Deniers

Charles Alexander | Posted 05.25.2011

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Charles Alexander

If the world's top climatologists are all convinced that the burning of fossil fuels is causing dangerous global warming, why do the media keep giving equal time to deniers?

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The Smoking Guns and Blue Dress Moments of Climategate

James Hoggan | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Hoggan

By sticking to a small set of familiar and dramatic-sounding memes (e.g. "nail in the coffin"), climate change deniers succeeded in getting many mainstream outlets to repeat their version of events.

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Hot Air

Dale Pendell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dale Pendell

Three new books on global warming are doing what they can to wake us up, hoping to shake us out of our denial before we bottom out.

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The Philip Morris Theory of Global Warming

Kevin Grandia | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kevin Grandia

Jim Hoggan, co-founder of the DeSmogBlog Project, has written a book that chronicles the history of PR spin doctors working to confuse the realities of climate change (and tobacco).

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Energy Bookshelf: Ten More Worth Your Time Than Super Freaky Crap

A. Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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A. Siegel

The authors of Superfreakonomics super(freaky)star status means that they and their travesty of a book will get attention despite its non-truthful truthiness and misleading mediocrity on climate-change.

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The Yes Men Hoax is Nothing Compared to the 20-Year Hoax by Fossil Fuel Companies

Kevin Grandia | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kevin Grandia

With a clean energy bill making its way through the Senate and the upcoming international summit on climate change in Copenhagen, you can bet the PR spin from industry and think tanks is only going to get louder.

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Maddow on Bonner and Adfero's Astroturfing for Coal

Kevin Grandia | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kevin Grandia

Maddow should be congratulated for keeping on the astroturf story while most of her peers at other major TV outlets have ignored it.

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Congress Should Expose or Outlaw Astroturfers

James Hoggan | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Hoggan

If Bonner's clients are that desperate to have a voice on Capitol Hill, Congress should call a hearing, inquiring into just how much influence is being peddled through phony organizations.

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10 Tips for Communicating in Tough Times

James Hoggan | Posted 05.25.2011

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James Hoggan

Here is some news you can use: 10 tips that have emerged over a public relations career of dealing with difficult announcements.

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