| Description |
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; NTSC. |
| Cast |
Featuring Norman Solomon ; narrated by Sean Penn. |
| Credits |
Editor, Andrew Killoy; camera, David Rabinovitz; music, John Van Eps and Leigh Phillips. |
| Note |
Based on the book by Norman Solomon. |
| Summary |
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 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 politics as it raises serious questions about the role of journalism and political commumication in democratic societies. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
English dialogue. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
War -- Press coverage -- United States.
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Press and politics -- United States.
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Government and the press -- United States.
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Propaganda, American -- United States.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 20th century.
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United States -- Foreign relations -- 21st century.
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Alper, Loretta.
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Earp, Jeremy.
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Penn, Sean, 1960-
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Solomon, Norman, 1951-
War made easy.
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Institute for Public Accuracy.
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Media Education Foundation.
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Disinformation Company.
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| Added Title |
How presidents & pundits keep spinning us to death |
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How presidents and pundits keep spinning us to death |
| ISBN |
9781934708026 |
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193470802X |
| Standard No. |
826262004491 |
| Music No. |
DIS044 Disinformation Co. Ltd. |
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