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Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq
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Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq Paperback - 2003

by Sheldon Rampton; John Stauber


Summary

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.

From the publisher

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.

Details

  • Title Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush's War on Iraq
  • Author Sheldon Rampton; John Stauber
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 248
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Tarcherperigee, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
  • Date 2003-07-28
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781585422760 / 1585422762
  • Weight 0.65 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.24 x 5.48 x 0.67 in (20.93 x 13.92 x 1.70 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 21st Century
  • Library of Congress subjects Iraq War, 2003- - Propaganda, Iraq War, 2003- - Psychological aspects
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003055234
  • Dewey Decimal Code 956.704

Media reviews

"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 Chronicle

Citations

  • Library Journal, 07/01/2003, Page 0
  • Publishers Weekly, 07/01/2003, Page 0
  • USA Today, 10/06/2003, Page 1

About the author

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.
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.
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