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The use of deceptive writing techniques, or "yellow journalism," has become typical of some critics of the LDS Church.
Using such literary styles is a blatant statement to the informed reader that the authors are not attempting to report facts, but are consciously and cleverly trying to lead the reader away from making an objective assessment based on the plain, uncolored truths.
This tape lists twenty-four of those techniques and defines them so that they can be easily identified and detected. It also shows examples from anti-Mormon literature of how they have been used to confuse and deceive the unwary.
Every person who has ever been confronted with anti-Mormon literature should listen to this tape-it will give him keys to discernment that can protect him from those who masquerade as truth tellers while trying to lead him astray.
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"Yellow Journalism" Defined, 266
National Organizations are Objecting to Anti-Mormon Tactics, 267
The Objectives of This Discussion, 268
1. The Unanswerable Falsehood Technique, 269
2. The Out-of-Context Technique, 270
3. The Inflated Issue Technique, 271
4. The Judgmental Opinion Technique, 272
5. Either-Or Argumentation, 273
6. The Misuse of Parallels Technique, 274
7. The Argument from Silence Technique, 274
8. The Conclusion Contrary to Evidence Technique, 275
9. The Specific-to-Generalization Technique, 276
10. The Assumed Characteristics Technique, 276
11. The Bandwagon Logic Technique, 276
12. The Disregarded Evidence Technique, 277
13. The Erroneous Time of Fulfillment Technique, 279
14. The Implied Infallibility Technique, 279
15. The Double Standard of Interpretation Technique, 280
16. The Colored Comment Technique, 282
17. The Redefined Motive Technique, 282
18. The Misquoted Statement Technique, 283
19. The Private Test of Authority Technique, 284
20. The Misleading Headline Technique, 284
21. The Half Truth Technique, 285
22. The Character Assassination Technique, 288
23. The Falsified Quotation Technique, 293
24. The Straw Man Approach, 293
A Review and Quiz on Yellow Journalism Techniques, 295
Questions to Ask When Evaluating Anti-Mormon Materials, 299
How to Respond to Those Who Write and Circulate Anti-Mormon Material, 300
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