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"Explore the political life and ideas of renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist Noam Chomsky. This award-winning documentary highlights Chomsky?s probing analysis of mass media and his critique of the forces at work behind the daily news. Features Bill Moyers, Peter Jennings, William F. Buckley Jr., Tom Wolfe and Michel Foucault. 167 minutes"

Manufacturing Consent

Funny, provocative, and surprisingly accessible, MANUFACTURING CONSENT explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist. In a dynamic collage of new and original footage, biography, archival gems, imaginative graphics and outrageous illustrations, the film highlights the evolution of Chomsky's philosophy, his probing analysis of mass media, and his critique of the forces behind the daily news.

[ Ships Daily ] Condition: Good ISBN-13: 9780679720348 ISBN-10: 0679720340Publisher: Pantheon Pub Date: 9/12/1988 Binding: Paperback Pages: 432

Product Description: A two-part documentary chronicling the development of noted dissident Noam Chomsky and his dissection of the media and its often deceptive role in modern culture. Features appearances by such journalists and critics as William F. Buckley, Jr., Bill Moyers, and Peter Jennings.

Alexander Cockburn has been a keen observer of the U.S. scene and has established himself in the front rank of media critics since his arrival in this country from Britain in 1972. He is a regular columnist for The Nation. He is the author of Corruptions of Empire, The Fate of the Forest, co-authored with Suzanna Hecht, The Golden Age Is In Us, and Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs & the Press.

Pages: 286, Edition: Paperback Edition 1982, Paperback, University Of Chicago Press

The Man. Early Influences. Vietnam A Turning Point. On His Role. The Media. Thought Control in Democratic Societies. A Propaganda Model. The Gulf "War". A Case Study Cambodia & East Timor. Concision A Structural Constraint. "Sports Rap with Noam Chomsky." A Cabal of Anti-Conspiricists. Media in Media, Pennsylvania. Alternative Media. The Linguist. Basic Premises. Nim Chimsky: Chimpanzee. And the Elusive Connection to his Politics. The Social Order. On Education. Anarchism/Libertarian Socialism. Resistance...

Brand name: ZEITGIEST FILMS. Merchant SKU: ZF DVZ1013.

The media like to present themselves as objective, balanced and free from any bias or agenda. Reality suggests something quite different. The media function as weapons of mass distraction. Much of what passes as news is, sometimes subtle, sometimes crude, propaganda. The media are large conglomerates that serve to mobilize support for the special interests that dominate state and corporate power. In democratic societies populations are not controlled by force. Rather, they are subject to...

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An intellectual dissection of the modern media to show how an underlying economics of publishing warps the news.

Funny, provocative, and surprisingly accessible, Manufacturing Consent explores the political life and ideas of world-renowned linguist, intellectual, and political activist Noam Chomsky. Through a dynamic collage of biography, archival gems, imaginative graphics, and outrageous illustrations, Marck Achbar and Peter Wintonick's award-winning documentary highlights Chomsky's probing analysis of mass media and his critique of the forces at work behind the daily news. At last, the legendary film is...

This paper will discuss how media portrays the police as an organization that can do no wrong. By this angle of the police through the media, we can see how this is a myth perpetuated by TV shows, Hollywood movie such as "Dirty Harry", and other ways that portray the police as never committing crimes of abuse within their power. Citing these examples and making it clear how this is a myth within the police community can make a better understanding of reality within the criminal justice format. ...

This 12 page paper provides a review of Burawoy's book that takes a sociological view of the worker and work environment. The book draws on Marxist ideology but expands on it through the use of a case study. Burawoy creates his own theory with a look at a company over a span of several decades. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

In the public debate on new reproductive technologies, many voices have been heard: medical scientists hailing the new technologies as an unprecedented advance; feminists raising apprehensions about the way in which these technologies might rob a woman of her reproductive autonomy and bodily integrity; and ethicists, religious groups, and politicians expressing concerns about the social and moral implications of the new technologies. Mapping out the public debate in the three discourses which play...