War made easy : how presidents & pundits keep spinning us to death
Languages
In English, with English subtitles.
Performers
Featuring Norman Solomon ; narrated by Sean Penn.
Publication Information
Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, [2007]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 73 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
"War Made Easy exposes how presidential administrations of both parties have relied on a combination of deception and media complicity to sell one war after another to the American people. Narrated by actor Sean Penn, and based on the acclaimed book by Norman Solomon, the film exhumes five decades of remarkable archival footage to reveal in stunning detail how the American news media have uncritically disseminated, and glamorized, the pro-war messages of successive presidential administrations. The film gives special attention to parallels between the Vietnam war and the war in Iraq, settling government spin and media collusion from the present alongside virtually identical patterns from the past. An invaluable introduction to war propoganda and public relations that transcends partisan politics as it raises serious questions about the role of journalism and political communication in democratic societies."--Container.
Notes
Based on the book by Norman Solomon.
DVD release of the 2007 documentary.