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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky overturn one of the dominant myths in our political culture - the notion that mainstream media have a liberal bias. Drawing on extensive empirical research, they reveal that in actuality the news media have become so subordinated to corporate interests that they are far to the right of the American people.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This critically-acclaimed documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites work in combination with Israeli public relations strategists to exercise a powerful influence over news coverage of the Middle East conflict. Combining American and British TV news clips with the insights of analysts, journalists, and political activists, Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land provides an historical overview, a devastating...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This video examines the controversial case of Mumia Abu-Jamal, a journalist on death row in connection with the fatal shooting of a Philadelphia police officer. It provides a careful analysis of an influential ABC 20/20 report as an important case study for students of journalism and communication. Framing an Execution raises serious questions about balance, fairness, and accuracy in media.
Publisher
Hole in the Media Producttions
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Explores the kind of media censorship that is occurring as the corporate-controlled media ignore or under report important news while featuring a steady stream of sensational and irrelevant stories. Highlights the work of Project Censored to draw attention to the methods and motivations of corporate news media and to its failure to adequately report on stories of national and global importance. Suggests how citizens can organize and take action to...
Publisher
Warner Bros Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The world is first introduced to Richard Jewell as the security guard who reports finding the device at the 1996 Atlanta bombing, his report making him a hero whose swift actions save countless lives. But within days, the law enforcement wannabe becomes the FBI's number one suspect, vilified by press and public alike, and his life ripped apart. Reaching out to independent, anti-establishment attorney Watson Bryant, Jewell staunchly professes his innocence....
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Information is the ultimate weapon," this program proclaims. Based in New York City, Guerrilla News Network (GNN) is an independent news organization with a mission to expose young people to important global news and information free from corporate filters, through programming on the Web and on TV. GNN's news videos are 5 to 10 minute documentaries combining high-impact images, commentary by media experts, scholars, and political leaders with music...
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