I-J - Miracle Merchants: "Playing With Numbers to Bolster Their Pleas" - Mike Dorning - Chicago Tribune

". . .While the language sometimes varies, the 35,000 figure has appeared repeatedly in recent years, in television and print solicitations by several child sponsorship organizations. . ."

Description:Mike Dorning reveals how child sponsorship organizations use statistics to make situations seem more urgent.

Rights: Access to online material.