propaganda

Discusses how Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty helped bring democracy to Eastern Europe, explains the CIA's involvement in the stations, and describes the Soviet and Eastern Bloc governments' attempts to silence the airwaves.

Presents a propaganda model that illuminates the forces that might cause the mass media to play a propaganda role, the processes by which they mobilize bias, and the patterns of news choices that ensue; and applies the propaganda model to the actual performance of the media in the U.S.

Takes a humorous look at some of history's deceptions and propaganda, including the effort to hide FDR's disability, the achievements of Dave Crockett, and the political spins that promoted modern military conflicts.

Contains more than two hundred alphabetized entries on mass persuasion and propaganda from 1500 to 2003, covering people, places, events, and such topics as film, posters, funerals, and morale.

Presents opposing viewpoints on the issuses surrounding the death penalty.

Examines how advertisers use psychological methods in order to persuade consumers to purchase their products.

The author discusses some of the concerns addressed in his novel "Brave New World," covering such issues as brainwashing, overpopulation, and the use of propaganda in democratic societies.

Contains the text of Huxley's 1931 satirical novel which presents a view of a Utopian future in which babies are decanted from bottles and Ford is worshipped; and includes a companion work in which the author discusses some of the issues raised in the novel, such as the use of propaganda in democratic societies, brainwashing, and overpopulation.