Publisher Annotation: From former Vice journalist and executive producer of hit Netflix documentary Fyre comes an eye-opening look at the con artists, grifters and snake oil salesmen of the digital age-and why we can't stop falling for them. 352pp., 250K

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Divide and conquer! Use the power of hypersyndication to distribute audio and video content across all media platforms more quickly and more efficiently. Any audio or video producer knows you have to follow the traffic if you want your content to succeed. That means using the power of social media and existing distribution networks like YouTube and Vimeo. Hypersyndication allows content creators to publish across all media platforms more quickly...

Social media connected the world--and gave rise to fake news and increasing polarization. Now a leading researcher at MIT draws on 20 years of research to show how these trends threaten our political, economic, and emotional health in this eye-opening exploration of the dark side of technological progress. Today we have the ability, unprecedented in human history, to amplify our interactions with each other through social media. It is paramount, MIT...

Walk down the aisle of any supermarket or pharmacy and you are bound to be confronted by shelves full of nutrient supplements, from vitamin A to zinc. But are they worth the staggering prices many people pay for them? What exactly are supplements, and when should they be avoided? This program looks at a wide range of supplements that are currently available and examines their potential impact on elderly consumers, high performance athletes, and pregnant...

The nation's industrialized food system is making consumers obese, diabetic and primed for heart disease and it has converted millions of eaters into pursuers of the American Organic Dream: Eat Organic to Live Longer and Better. Although sales increased six-fold over the last decade, organic food still comprises a tiny fraction of the food Americans eat. Critics of the organic food movement argue that little solid evidence exists that going organic...

The Center for Media and Public Affairs reports that during the 1990s the homicide rate in the U.S. dropped 50 percent, yet homicide news coverage increased by an incredible 700 percent. In this program, the Center's Bob Lichter and the Threat Assessment Group's Greg McCrary join ABC News anchor John Stossel to examine some of the factors that contribute to the exaggeration of risks and dangers in the news media. Recent stories involving murder, shark...

When you're buying stocks, it can be tempting to have a bias towards popular stocks. But top-tier name recognition alone won't guarantee big gains in your portfolio. That's why it's important to filter out the noise and combat your bias by leveraging data and charts to help you make your buying decisions. We compare and contrast tech giants Microsoft and Apple to explain key concepts about timing when you're buying large cap tech stocks.