Propaganda has become an inescapable part of modern American
society. On a daily basis, news outlets, politicians, and the
entertainment industry -- with motives both dubious and
well-intentioned -- launch propagandistic appeals.
In Propaganda and American Democracy, eight writers explore
various aspects of modern propaganda and its impact. Contributors
include leading scholars in the field of propaganda studies:
Anthony Pratkanis tackles the thorny issue of the inherent morality
of propaganda; J. Michael Sproule explores the extent to which
propaganda permeates the U.S. news media; and Randal Marlin charts
the methods used to identify, research, and reform the use of
propaganda in the public sphere.
Other chapters incorporate a strong historical component.
Mordecai Lee deftly analyzes the role of wartime propaganda, while
Dan Kuehl provides an astute commentary on former and current
practices, and Garth S. Jowett investigates how Hollywood has been
used as a vehicle for propaganda. In a more personal vein, Asra Q.
Nomani recounts her journalistic role in the highly calculated and
tragic example of the ultimate act of anti-American propaganda
perpetrated by al-Qaeda and carried out against her former
colleague, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.
Propaganda and American Democracy offers an in-depth examination
and demonstration of the pervasiveness of propaganda, providing
citizens with the knowledge needed to mediate its effect on their
lives.Edited by Nancy Snow
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