Weapons of mass deception : the uses of propaganda in Bush's war on Iraq / Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber.

By:

Rampton, Sheldon, 1957- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Stauber, John C. (John Clyde), 1953- [author.]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1585422762
9781585422760
0965492389
9780965492386

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

956.70443 21

LOC classification:

DS79.76 .R36 2003

Contents:

Introduction: Liberation Day -- 1. Branding America -- 2. War Is Sell -- 3. True Lies -- 4. Doublespeak -- 5. The Uses of Fear -- 6. The Air War -- 7. As Others See Us.

Summary: This book reveals: how the Iraq war was sold to the American public through professional P.R. strategies; lies that were told related to the Iraq war; euphemisms and jargon related to the war, e.g. "shock and awe," "Operation Iraqi Freedom," "axis of evil," "coalition of the willing," etc.; how the war on terrorism and the war on Iraq have been used as marketing hooks to sell products and policies that have nothing to do with fighting terrorism; the efforts of Charlotte Beers and other U.S. propaganda campaigns designed to win hearts overseas; and how news coverage followed Washington's lead and language. The book includes a glossary, "Propaganda: a user's guide," and resources to help Americans sort through the deceptions to see the strings behind Washington's campaign to sell the Iraq war to the public.--From publisher description.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Liberation Day -- 1. Branding America -- 2. War Is Sell -- 3. True Lies -- 4. Doublespeak -- 5. The Uses of Fear -- 6. The Air War -- 7. As Others See Us.

This book reveals: how the Iraq war was sold to the American public through professional P.R. strategies; lies that were told related to the Iraq war; euphemisms and jargon related to the war, e.g. "shock and awe," "Operation Iraqi Freedom," "axis of evil," "coalition of the willing," etc.; how the war on terrorism and the war on Iraq have been used as marketing hooks to sell products and policies that have nothing to do with fighting terrorism; the efforts of Charlotte Beers and other U.S. propaganda campaigns designed to win hearts overseas; and how news coverage followed Washington's lead and language. The book includes a glossary, "Propaganda: a user's guide," and resources to help Americans sort through the deceptions to see the strings behind Washington's campaign to sell the Iraq war to the public.--From publisher description.

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