american propaganda

Studies how the Nazis used the swastika in a modern propaganda program that preceded contemporary brand identity, and that couldn't be matched by the U.S. government. Draws on numerous examples of U.S. and Nazi military heraldry to compare graphic and textile design, and show how they impacted social and cultural design movements like modernism. Also examines how fledgling corporate culture and war production turned national brands like IBM, Coca-Cola, and Disney into multinational corporations.

Explores the relationship of the revolutionary press, under the direction of Sam Adams, to the issue of slavery, arguing that patriot propagandists deliberately dodged or excluded abolition in their demands for freedom.

American linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky examines the role of the media in contemporary politics, arguing that the type of democracy that the U.S. holds depends upon the uninformed, "bewildered herd" and uses propaganda to justify its domestic policies and international actions.

Contains over 350 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about topics related to propaganda created primarily by the U.S. government.

Chronicles the secret psychological warfare programs America developed at the height of the Cold War and explains how those propaganda campaigns targeted virtually every country in the free world.

Examines how wartime news has been interpreted and reported in the United States and the effects of those reports on the public, discussing major events between 1675 and 2010, and describing the relationship between the press and the US military.