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Weapons of Mass Deception
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Weapons of Mass Deception reveals:
- How the Iraq war was sold to the American public through professional P.R. strategies.
- “The First Casualty”: Lies that were told related to the Iraq war.
- Euphemisms and jargon related to the Iraq war, e.g. “shock and awe,” “Operation Iraqi Freedom,” “axis of evil,” “coalition of the willing,” etc.
- “War as Opportunity”: 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.
- “Brand America”: The efforts of Charlotte Beers and other U.S. propaganda campaigns designed to win hearts overseas.
- “The Mass Media as Propaganda Vehicle”: 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTSACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION: Liberation Day
CHAPTER 1: Branding America
CHAPTER 2: War Is Sell
CHAPTER 3: True Lies
CHAPTER 4: Doublespeak
CHAPTER 5: The Uses of Fear
CHAPTER 6: The Air War
CHAPTER 7: As Others See Us
INDEX
“The authors brilliantly expose an interconnected web linking some of the country’s largest public relations and advertising firms, the Pentagon, the State Department and the White House.” —San Francisco ChronicleSheldon Rampton and John Stauber are the bestselling authors of Weapons of Mass Deception, Toxic Sludge Is Good for You!, Banana Republicans, and Trust Us, We’re Experts! Stauber is the founder and director of the Center for Media & Democracy. He and Rampton write and edit the quarterly PR Watch.
Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber are the bestselling authors of Weapons of Mass Deception, Toxic Sludge Is Good for You!, Banana Republicans, and Trust Us, We’re Experts! Stauber is the founder and director of the Center for Media & Democracy. He and Rampton write and edit the quarterly PR Watch.US
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| Weight | 8.32 oz |
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| Dimensions | 0.6400 × 5.5600 × 8.2300 in |
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