Overview

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 future targets in the 'War on Terror.' This work approaches the study of media through a political economy analysis, examining the ways in which the American corporate media works to reinforce official views and propaganda, and the ways in which it challenges official pro-war platforms. A comparative approach is taken in contrasting the American mass media with other media institutions from the Progressive-Left American press, the British and Australian press, and Arab electronic media. Major models analyzed and evaluated throughout this work include the 'Propaganda Model,' developed by Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman, and the 'Indexing Model,' elaborated upon by scholars such as W. Lance Bennett, Steven Livingston, and Jonathan Mermin.

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Author:   Anthony DiMaggio ,  Paul Fasse
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.506kg
ISBN:  

9780739119037

ISBN 10:   0739119036
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   16 February 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Introduction: Understanding the News in the ""War on Terror"" Chapter 3 1 Public Trust, Media, and the ""War on Terror"" Chapter 4 2 All the News that's Fit to Omit: A Background to Pro-War Media Chapter 5 3 Weapons of Mass Diversion Chapter 6 4 The Media's War Chapter 7 5 Railing Iraqi Resistance: ""Insurgency,"" Militias, and the Unfolding Civil War Chapter 8 6 Free Speech Fatalities Chapter 9 7 A World of Orwellian Doublethink Chapter 10 8 Doctrines of Media and State: Hailing Humanitarianism, Dismissing Disaster Chapter 11 9 Catapult the Media Chapter 12 10 Afghanistan and 9/11: The ""War on Terror"" Declared Chapter 13 11 A Game Plan for Infinite War? Chapter 14 Conclusion: A Movement for Progressive Media Reform Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Index Chapter 17 About the Author"

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If 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.--Schechter, Danny

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Anthony DiMaggio is assistant professor of politics and government at Illinois State University.

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