Mass Media, Mass Propaganda
Mass Media, Mass Propaganda analyzes a wide range of issues, domestic and international, concerning American and global news coverage of the U.S. "War on Terror." Topics reviewed include: media coverage of the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, Iraqi civil war and resistance to occupation, September 11th and "Operation Enduring Freedom" in Afghanistan, human rights violations in Iraqm domestic anti-way dissent and censorship, and potential...
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This work examines how the mainstream American media reacts to pro-war and anti-war themes throughout the _War on Terror_ in regards to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Using a political economy approach, the author addresses the ways in which corporations that own media reinforce official doctrines and propaganda by contrasting the content of American media to that of other global media.
Introduction Understanding the news in the "war on terror" 11 Public trust, media, and the "war on terror" 72 All the news that's fit to omit : a background to pro-war media 393 Weapons of mass diversion Anthony DiMaggio DiMaggio, Anthony Paul Fasse Fasse, Paul 574 The media's war 775 Railing Iraqi resistance : "insurgency," militias, and the unfolding civil war 1016 Free speech fatalities 1357 A world of Orwellian doublethink 1598 Doctrines of media and state : hailing humanitarianism, dismissing disaster 1799 Catapult the media 21710 Afghanistan and 9/11 : the "war on terror" declared 25311 A game plan for infinite war? 279Conclusion Progressive media reform : a movement for the 21st century 307Bibliography 321Index 325
\ H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews OnlineFor political journalists, journalism faculty and students, and common readers who believe the news media should present a more diverse spectrum of views about the defining political issues of our era, Mass Media, Mass Propaganda is a must-read book. It is an abundantly researched yet bound to be controversial study. DiMaggio writes in a style addressing both general readers and academic scholars. The book is animated by passionate advocacy of alternative media and of general media reform. Mass Media, Mass Propaganda delivers a courageous critical analysis of the practice of news today and its impact on democratic public opinion. DiMaggio's careful development of journalistic evidence builds a strong case.\ — Jeanette McVicker, SUNY Fredonia\ \ \ \ \ H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews OnlineFor political journalists, journalism faculty and students, and common readers who believe the news media should present a more diverse spectrum of views about the defining political issues of our era, Mass Media, Mass Propaganda is a must-read book. It is an abundantly researched yet bound to be controversial study. DiMaggio writes in a style addressing both general readers and academic scholars. The book is animated by passionate advocacy of alternative media and of general media reform. Mass Media, Mass Propaganda delivers a courageous critical analysis of the practice of news today and its impact on democratic public opinion. DiMaggio's careful development of journalistic evidence builds a strong case.\ — Jeanette McVicker, SUNY Fredonia\ \ \ Michael ParentiLucidly written and broadly researched, DiMaggio’s book is an excellent exposé of how mainstream media use conceptual evasion and informational manipulation to serve the empire.\ \ \ \ \ Jamal R. NassarMass Media, Mass Propaganda is a superb contribution to the literature on media coverage of the current war in Afghanistan and Iraq. Anthony DiMaggio's thorough analysis is unparalleled in any other work I have seen. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the media. The author's plea for a democratic media is well placed after a thorough analysis of how the media in this country has failed in its responsibilities toward its consumers.\ \ \ \ \ Peter PhillipsDiMaggio's Mass Media, Mass Propaganda is a much needed text documenting the increasing evidence that corporate media is fully embedded with the Global Dominance Group of the US military industrial complex. His message is a significant addition to the overwhelming evidence for corporate media's complicity in war and its full service as a propaganda machine for the powerful.\ \ \ \ \ H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews OnlineFor political journalists, journalism faculty and students, and common readers who believe the news media should present a more diverse spectrum of views about the defining political issues of our era, Mass Media, Mass Propaganda is a must-read book. It is an abundantly researched yet bound to be controversial study. DiMaggio writes in a style addressing both general readers and academic scholars. The book is animated by passionate advocacy of alternative media and of general media reform. Mass Media, Mass Propaganda delivers a courageous critical analysis of the practice of news today and its impact on democratic public opinion. DiMaggio's careful development of journalistic evidence builds a strong case.\ \ \ \ \ Danny SchechterIf history ever judges the folly of our times, it will not pass lightly over the complicity of our media in our disasterous Wars of Error so carefully detailed and documented with adroit scholarship by Anthony DiMaggio. His book will drive many journalists to hang our heads in shame and seek atonement through more thoughtful and critical work. This is a brave and important book by one conscience of academe. It could be cited on the tombstone of irresponsible corporate media.\ \
