Propaganda

Tortured Reasoning for Destroying Evidence of Torture

Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on January 2, 2008 - 2:32pm

Steve Benen writes that "As it turns out, the reasoning behind the CIA's decision to record interrogations on video, stop recording interrogations on video, and destroy the interrogation videos was all exactly the same: officials were hoping to avoid a public-relations nightmare." They were unsuccessful, of course, since the media reported widely on the destruction of the tapes and

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The Carpetbagger Report, December 30, 2007

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New Participatory Project: Classroom Propaganda of Yesteryear

Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on January 1, 2008 - 11:45am

Yes

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Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition

Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on December 31, 2007 - 12:36pm

"For US Army soldiers entering basic training at Fort Jackson Army base in Columbia, South Carolina, accepting Jesus Christ as their personal savior appears to be as much a part of the nine-week regimen as the vigorous physical and mental exercises the troops must endure," writes Jason Leopold.

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TruthOut, December 21, 2007

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An Industry Look at 2007's Biggest PR Blunders

Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on December 21, 2007 - 9:55pm

Fineman PR of San Francisco, California, has released their list of top ten PR blunders of 2007. Topping the list at number one is "No Reporters? No Problem" -- the fake news conference staged by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about their response to the California wild fires.

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The Huffington Post, December 15, 2007

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The Best Propaganda Ever

Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on December 21, 2007 - 9:40am

Leni Riefenstahl's "Triumph of the Will" is sometimes ranked as the most effective propaganda film of all time, although she claimed that it was simply an "art film."

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http://listverse.com/politics/top-10-propaganda-videos/

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"Posted to YouTube, Sir!"

Submitted by Judith Siers-Poisson on December 20, 2007 - 6:24pm

YouTube has become de rigeur for posting official war propaganda. As CMD reported in October 2007, NATO has dedicated at least 1 million Euros (about $1.46 million U.S.) to produce and post footage to the popular video sharing site. In Britain, the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Royal Navy and Royal Air Force all have channels on YouTube, with dozens of short videos shot by or with their forces.

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BBC News, December 13, 2007

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Bush a Uniter -- of Iraqis, Against the U.S.

Submitted by Diane Farsetta on December 19, 2007 - 2:24pm

Bush in flight suit on the USS Abraham Lincoln The PR firm outed in 2005 for planting U.S. propaganda in Iraqi newspapers is still in Iraq, working for the U.S. military.

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Washington Post, December 19, 2007

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I Am America (And So Can Hughes?)

Submitted by Diane Farsetta on December 12, 2007 - 1:08pm

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Business for Diplomatic Action, December 10, 2007

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"Journo-Lobbyist" to Be Next U.S. PR Czar

Submitted by Diane Farsetta on December 11, 2007 - 1:06pm

James K. Glassman will soon be nominated as the next U.S. Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, reports Associated Press.

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Associated Press, December 10, 2007

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FEMA and PRSA: The Blind Leading the Blind

Submitted by Diane Farsetta on December 11, 2007 - 11:42am

TV coverage of the fake FEMA press conference On December 6, the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) "conducted a communications workshop for external affairs and management staff of the Federal Emergency