Mass Media, Mass Propaganda: Understanding the News in the 'War on Terror'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. |
Contents
1 | |
7 | |
A Background to ProWar Media | 39 |
3 Weapons of Mass Diversion | 57 |
4 The Medias War | 77 |
Insurgency Militias and the Unfolding Civil War | 101 |
6 Free Speech Fatalities | 135 |
7 A World of Orwellian Doublethink | 159 |
Hailing Humanitarianism Dismissing Disaster | 179 |
Other editions - View all
Mass Media, Mass Propaganda: Examining American News in the "War on Terror" Anthony R. Dimaggio No preview available - 2008 |
Common terms and phrases
Abu Ghraib Afghan Afghanistan Al Jazeera Al Qaeda American media Angeles anti-war April Arab argued Associated Press attacks Baghdad bombing British Bush administration Bush administration’s Bush’s challenge civilians claims conflict corporate media critical David deaths democracy democratic detainment difficult Editorial Falluja fighters first forces framing headlines human rights humanitarian independent influence insurgents invasion Iran Iranian Iraq Iraq war Iraq’s Iraqi resistance Jazeera journalists killed leaders liberal mainstream media mainstream press major mass destruction mass media media coverage media outlets media reporting memo Middle East newspapers Newsweek North Korea November nuclear O’Reilly October office official Orwell percent political poll pro-war profits Progressive-Left media promoting propaganda public opinion Qaeda question reflected regime Saddam Hussein September significant sources specifically stories targets television Terror terrorist threat throughout tion U.S. military United views violence War on Terror Washington Post weapons of mass York Z Magazine