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War Made Easy: how presidents & pundits keep spinning us to death

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Abstract
War Made Easy exposes how presidential administrations of both parties have relied on a combination of deception and media complicity to sell one war after another to the American people. Narrated by actor Sean Penn, and based on the acclaimed book by Norman Solomon, the film exhumes five decades of remarkable archival footage to reveal in stunning detail how the American news media have uncritically disseminated and glamorized the pro-war messages of successive presidential administrations. The film gives special attention to parallels between the Vietnam War and the war in Iraq, setting government spin and media collusion from the present alongside virtually identical patterns from the past. An invaluable introduction to war propaganda and public relations that transcends partisan politics as it raises serious questions about the tole of journalism and political communication in democratic societies.
Collection
Media Education Foundation Collection
Subject
War--Press coverage--United States, Press and politics--United States, Government and the press--United States, Propaganda, American, United States--Foreign relations--20th century
Contributors
Alper, Loretta (Director), Earp, Jeremy (Director), Alper, Loretta (Author of screenplay, etc.), Earp, Jeremy (Author of screenplay, etc.), Alper, Loretta (Producer), Killoy, Andrew (Film editor), Soloman, Norman (Author), Penn, Sean (Narrator), Media Education Foundation (Producer), Media Education Foundation (Distributor)
Duration
01:13:39 (HH:MM:SS)
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Target or Intended Audience
Grade 9, Higher education
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Name Media Education Foundation
RoleDistributor
Telephone413-584-8500
Address60 Masonic St., Northampton, MA 01060
Email[email protected]
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Name Media Education Foundation
RoleProducer
Telephone413-584-8500
Address60 Masonic St., Northampton, MA 01060
Email[email protected]
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