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News ReleasesLurching to War - Octber 15 issue of Connexions Other Voices now available2016-10-16 Connexions Lurching to War: The United States and its NATO allies increasingly see war, not as a disaster to be avoided, but a normal tool of foreign policy. Getting the public to acquiesce in regarding war as i... Sources Select ResourcesThe Anti-Empire Report #153Cold War Number One: 70 years of daily national stupidity. Cold War Number Two: Still in its youth, but just as Blum, William Article 2017 WilliamBlum.org A comentary on current events in Russian and US relations which may be entering a new Cold War, as well as a look back at events through the Cold War period from 1948 to the 1980's. Big media versus the people Halimi, Serge Article 2015 Le Monde diplomatique A look how "Big Media" shapes public attitudes, the economy, culture, leisure and education, and how governments have developed close relationships with the press in a way which has not been in the pu... Blair: Bombing Iraq Better. AgainCromwell, David; Edwards, David Article 2014 Media Lens The authors critique the British media's coverage of a new essay by Tony Blair which attempts to justify the illegal invasion of Iraq in 2003. British Government-Funded Outlet Offered Journalist $17,000 a Month to Produce Propaganda for Syrian RebelsKhalek, Rania Article 2016 Alternet The Revolutionary Forces of Syria media office, a major Syrian opposition media outfit and frequent source of information for Western media, is funded by the British government as a propaganda outlet. Canadian group not dealing with major free expression issueCelebrating World Press Freedom Day Fillmore, Nick Article 2014 We need to address how corporate-owned mainstream news organizations restrict the freedom of journalists and prevent the public from having access to a wide variety of important news and opinion artic... Conan Shows Us That Main Stream Media Is ScriptedFilm/Video 2013 eBaum's World A segment from Conan's show where dozens of news anchors are caught in the act of "reporting" the exact same story, the exact same way. Concocting a Crime-Ageddon to Promote Police PowerTrujillo, Josmar Article 2015 Fair Manhattan is overrun with criminals and nobody is safe! -- or that’s what certain tabloids and newspapers would have you believe. Through the use of misleading statistics and extraordinary exceptions,... Confessions of an Alleged Russian Propagandist: A Pentagon Hit?Lindorff, Dave Article 2016 CounterPunch While our corporate media don't talk about it, the US does run a vast propaganda operation, which includes the spawning and spreading of, guess what?, fake news stories! This kind of thing has gone on... Conundrum - Syriza, Democracy And The Death Of A Saudi TyrantArticle 2015 Media Lens It's always a tricky moment for the corporate media when a foreign leader dies. The content and tone need to be appropriate, moulded to whether that leader fell into line with Western policies or not. Don't watch RT!Clark, Neil Article 2014 RT As RT UK launches, attacks on the channel in the British media have stepped up. The latest is a piece by Mr. Cyril Waugh-Monger, a very important newspaper columnist for the NeoCon Daily, a patron of ... "Fake News"Introduction to the December 20, 2016 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli Article 2016 Connexions "Fake news" is the latest mania to convulse the mainstream media. All at once, we're being subjected to an outbreak of hand-wringing articles and commentaries about obscure websites which are supposed... Israeli Cease Fire Violations and Media PropagandaThe Conquest of Palestine Peppe, Matt Article 2014 CounterPunch The Israeli conquest of Palestine has always been a difficult issue for Western mainstream media to cover. The difficulty lies not in the task of reporting the facts on the ground and transmitting an ... JournalismSources.comWebsite 2017 Sources A portal featuring news, articles, and resources about journalism, press freedom, free speech, censorship and related topics. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A sea... Killing CorbynArticle 2016 Medialens The 'Brexit' referendum vote, split 52% to 48% in favour of leaving the European Union, has been exploited by the 'mainstream' media to launch yet another assault on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Lurching to WarIntroduction to the October 15, 2016 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli Article 2016 Connexions Capitalism hates competition, and the U.S., the world's dominant capitalist power, has never tolerated competitors, rivals, or leaders who dare to put their own country ahead of U.S. interests. Media Review: Fake News Film/Video 2017 teleSUR English Richard Seymour looks at the current debate around 'fake news'. What does the term refer to and is it as new as we think? MediaSources.caWebsite 2017 Sources A web portal featuring resources about media and the media industry, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importan... Noam Chomsky And The BBC: A Brief ComparisonMedia Lense Article 2017 Media Lens A recent interview with 88-year-old Noam Chomsky once again demonstrates just how insightful he is in providing rational analysis of Western power and the suffering it generates. By contrast, anyone r... NYT Hypes Russian Threat to the InternetSchreiner, Ben Article 2015 Dissident Voice As if Americans didn't already have enough to worry about in regards to the recently resurrected Red Menace, we can now add the fear that those devious Russians are threatening to -- horror of horrors... Official EnemiesIntroduction to the August 27, 2017 issue of Other Voices Diemer, Ulli Article 2017 Connexions We are never left in any doubt about who our enemies are. The word goes out from the United States that a certain country is a dictatorship which abuses human rights, supports terrorism, and poses a t... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - October 15, 2016Lurching to War Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Connexions The risk of nuclear war is as great now as it was at the height of the Cold War. From the time the Warsaw Pact dissolved itself and the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States has single-mindedly pu... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 12, 2015SYRIZA Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Connexions This week we're featuring the 40-point program which SYRIZA, the Greek coalition of the radical left, put forward to win the Greek election. Oliver Tickell writes about the mass media's latest campaig... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - December 20, 2016Fake News Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Connexions "Fake news" is the latest mania to convulse the mainstream media. All at once, we're being subjected to an outbreak of hand-wringing articles and commentary about obscure websites which are supposedly... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - August 27, 2017Official Enemies Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Connexions Why and how do some countries become 'enemies'? How and why do governments and media work in tandem to demonize official enemies? Who are the people who live in those countries, what are their lives l... PublicitySources.comWebsite 2017 Sources A web portal featuring publicity and PR resources, including articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A... Quotes about MediaUnclassified Connexions Return of the Evil EmpireHirthler, Jason Article 2014 CounterPunch You have to hand it to them. The United States media machine is unequaled at producing and disseminating misinformation. It begins in the bowels of the State Department or White House or Pentagon and ... RT in UK: A brief history of establishment hysteria Article 2016 RT NatWest Bank, a subsidiary of Britain's majority state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland, gives notice that it is closing RT's accounts – without explanation. In this article detailed information has ... Russian aggression and the BBC's drums of nuclear warTickell, Oliver Article 2015 Ecologist The drums of war are beating on the BBC and other mass media, writes Oliver Tickell -- naked propaganda about fictitious 'Russian aggression' intended to soften us up for a war that could wipe out lif... Sacrificing Gaza: The Great March of Zionist HypocrisyKavanagh, Jim Article 2018 CounterPunch The Great March of Return is a startling, powerful expression of Palestinian identity and resistance. Thousands of Palestinians have come out, bravely and unapologetically, to say: “We refuse to remai... Thinking The Right ThoughtsCromwell, David; Edwards, David Article 2014 Media Lens There are always convenient news-hooks on which corporate journalists can hang their power-friendly prejudices about the West being 'the good guys' in world affairs. The authors provide examples from ... 2014 Fellowship of Reconciliation with Dr. Peter PhillipsArticle 2014 Project Censored Dr. Peter Phillips delivered a keynote address at the 2014 Fellowship of Reconciliation’s event in celebration of their 100th anniversary, covering several topics, including corporate media propaganda... A Useful Prep-Sheet on Syria for Media PropagandistsLeupp, Gary Article 2015 CounterPunch State Department talking points on Syria for cable news anchors. Western Media Responds to Latest Ukrainian Sabotage of CrimeaAnnis, Roger Article 2016 CounterPunch Western governments and media have a problem with the right-wing regime that is governing Ukraine. The country's economy is a shambles. Even the regime's own backers in the West acknowledge the countr... Western Propaganda: So Simple But So EffectiveVltchek, Andre Article 2016 Dissident Voice Western propaganda is actually a perfect apparatus! It is effective and it is almost fully 'bulletproof'. It 'works'! Why Are We The Good Guys? - Book ReviewArticle 2012 Medialens One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that ‘we’ are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps ... Why Ridiculous Official Propaganda Still WorksHopkins, CJ Article 2017 CounterPunch Chief among the common misconceptions about the way official propaganda works is the notion that its goal is to deceive the public into believing things that are not "the truth" (that Trump is a Russi... A World War has Begun: Break the SilencePilger, John Article 2016 CounterPunch How many people are aware that a world war has begun? At present, it is a war of propaganda, of lies and distraction, but this can change instantaneously with the first mistaken order, the first missi... Yes, the Press Helps Start WarsCarpenter, Ted Galen Article 2018 The American Conservative History shows that a jingoistic media can whip up support for hardline policies, as Trump rightly pointed out. Sources BookshelfBeyond HypocrisyDecoding the News in an Age of Propaganda Herman, Edward S Book 1992 Edward Herman's book should be required reading for all news rooms and journalism students. In this book he examines through essays, cartoons and a dictionary of "doublespeak" the terms used in the l... The Heat Is OnThe Climate Crisis, The Cover-up, The Prescription Gelbspan, Ross Book 1997 A book discussing the ever-worsening threat of global climate change. Media ControlThe Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda Chomsky, Noam Book 1997 Chomsky begins by asserting two models of democracy: one in which the public actively participates, and one in which the public is manipulated and controlled. According to Chomsky "propaganda is to de... Publicity and the Canadian StateKozolanka, Kirsten Book 2014 A collection examining the state's relationship with public practices and the "permanent campaign," the constant search for politicians and their strategists for popular consent. Telling the TruthSocialist Register 2006 Panitch, Leo; Keys, Colin (eds.) Book 2005 A collection of essays that examines the difficulties of illuminating the degenerative and secretive nature of public life. Why Are We The Good Guys?Reclaiming Your Mind From The Delusions Of Propaganda Cromwell, David Book 2012 One of the unspoken assumptions of the Western world is that we are great defenders of human rights, a free press and the benefits of market economics. Mistakes might be made along the way, perhaps ev... |
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