War, Media, and Propaganda: A Global Perspective [Paperback]

Yahya R. Kamalipour (Editor), Nancy Snow (Editor), Ben H. Bagdikian (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0742535630 | ISBN-13: 978-0742535633 | Publication Date: September 28, 2004 | Edition: 1st

This timely book presents a multifaceted look at war, media, and propaganda from international perspectives. Focusing on the media's role in global conflicts, prominent authors, journalists, scholars, and researchers provide an insightful overview of the impact of globalization on media practices. They examine the processes behind media coverage of war, sophisticated propaganda techniques, the dynamics of public opinion, and the effects on human affairs and communication. As the book moves through theoretical discussions to regional and national views, it explores cultural-political implications for the United States and other countries around the world, concluding with recommendations and solutions to key problems of media globalization.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Taken together, the 24 essays in this collection demonstrate once again the truth of the cliché that truth is the first casualty of war. Several contributors discuss, and are disturbed by, the unprecedented extent of deliberate, detailed, and systematic lying (all of which has been documented) by the Bush administration regarding the instigation and conduct of the war on Iraq. Highly recommended. (Choice )

There has been a reflex throughout the history of modern news: When the country goes to war, so do the major news organizations. They consider it 'patriotic.' But it is dubious patriotism that abandons citizens in unnecessary ignorance of critical information. . . . The before-and-after picture of United States officialdom presents a stark lesson of the tragedies of war and propaganda repeated in the major media. (Bagdikian, Ben H. )

About the Author

Yahya R. Kamalipour is professor in the Department of Communication and Creative Arts, Purdue University Calumet. For more information about Dr. Kamaplipour, please visit http://www.kamalipour.com/
Nancy Snow, a former USIA and State Department official, is assistant professor in the College of Communications at California State University, Fullerton, and adjunct professor in the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California. She also serves as senior research fellow in the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. For more information about Dr. Snow, please visit http://www.nancysnow.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; 1st edition (September 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0742535630
• ISBN-13: 978-0742535633
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,281,964 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Nancy Snow (Ph.D., International Relations) is a political communications and propaganda expert who specializes in America's image and reputation in the world. She was born in Augusta, Georgia, hometown of James "I Feel Good" Brown. She was raised in a male-dominated household of four older brothers as the youngest and only daughter of Victor and Suzanne Snow. This explains her strong attachment to sports and food.

Snow is Professor of Communications at California State University, Fullerton and Adjunct Professor in the Annenberg School at the University of Southern California. She has been a visiting professor at the IDC Herzliya, Syracuse University, Tsinghua University, and UCLA.

Snow received her doctorate in international relations from the School of International Service, American University in Washington, D.C. Her specializations include international/intercultural communication, U.S. foreign and cultural policy, and peace and conflict resolution studies. She worked as a cultural affairs and educational exchange specialist at the U.S. Information Agency and refugee and migration specialist at the U.S. State Department. She also studied in the Federal Republic of Germany as a Fulbright scholar and has been selected as a Fulbright professor in Japan.

Snow has published seven books, including several that have been published in other languages. Her personal website is www.nancysnow.com.

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This is a terrible book. I was turned off within the first few pages of reading this overly dramatic liberal slander. I get it, people have issues with the war in Iraq and they're entitled to their own opinion but let's face it, hindsight is 20/20. I have no doubt that mistakes were made and journalist are right to point out the mistakes of our leadership, but to flat out accuse our elected officials of waging this elaborate propaganda campaign is ridiculous. Furthermore, the book even makes the bold accusation to vilify American politicians by comparing them to Pinochet, Stalin, and Hitler. Perhaps the greatest pitfall of this book is the reoccurring theme that the omniscient authors bestow their wisdom upon the average layperson because apparently we are too naive to come to our own conclusions about current events. The proverbial "rabbit out of the hat" has fooled everyone over the last few years except the authors. Clearly, the contributors, who are more deserving of the title as "left wing conspiracy theorists," are writing through a narrow lens and do not share the view points of most Americans. I am waiting for the chapter telling me that prior to this elaborately concocted propaganda campaign, the government orchestrated the 9/11 attacks. Save yourself the time and money, and don't bother with this book.