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Entries Tagged as 'propaganda'

Media is Complicit in Accepting Tiger Woods’ Scripted, Unquestioned Apology

February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Media Ethics, Transparency vs. Secrecy, media-general, propaganda

My friend Peter Shankman solicited comments from PR practitioners about Tiger Woods’ apology scheduled for later today, and the fact that reporters will not have access to him during the event; they’ll actually be in another building.
This drew lots of comments on Tiger but basically none other than Peter about how the media will play [...]

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Can A Journalist Whose Child is a Soldier be Objective About THAT War?

February 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Media Ethics, Peace and War, propaganda

Very interesting post from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), raising the question about whether a journalist with a son in the Israeli army can be neutral and objective in covering the war where his son is a soldier.
Rather than tell you what I think in my usual blunt and loud way. I’d like to [...]

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To Obama and the Dems: Wake Up, Move Left, Be Powerful

January 20th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, Politics, propaganda

THIS strategy will result in one year writing good laws that won’t get passed, throwing the bums out, consolidating power, and having an amazing third and fourth year. Franklin Roosevelt used this strategy successfully in his first term, showed the public that he wanted to make real change, and swept back into office not just for a second term but for a third and a fourth.

Obama, as a former community organizer, knows how to do this.

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Ben Franklin: Genius and Contradictions

November 27th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Business Ethics, Entrepreneurship, Ethics: General, Publishing, Transparency vs. Secrecy, propaganda

While visiting Minneapolis, I took in the opening day of the new Ben Franklin exhibit at the Minnesota History Center in downtown Saint Paul. I’ve long ben a Franklin fan. To me, his far-reaching curiosity, big-picture viewpoint, multiple interests, creativity, willingness to question authority and even make fun of it, media and persuasion skills, dedication [...]

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Obama, International Communication, and the Need to Organize

November 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Marketing Techniques and Philosophies, Politics, language, propaganda

This is not about politics; it’s about communication style, using a politician as an example.
My wife teaches business communication (with a heavy focus on international dos and don’ts), and she and I both give Barack Obama high marks for his sensitivity to other cultures.
Two quick examples among many:
For his state dinner last night with [...]

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FAIR: Interlocking Directorates Could Influence Media Reportage on Healthcare

November 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Media Ethics, Social and Economic Justice, propaganda

In all, though healthcare reform has been mentioned thousands of times in the output of these media corporations’ major outlets, single-payer was mentioned in only 164 articles

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A New Low in Anti-Obama/Anti-Muslim Propaganda?

November 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Democracy, Politics, censorship, propaganda

Last night I saw a video that shocked me: A spliced-together out-of-context montage from Barack Obama’s speeches and media appearances to create the illusion that he is a radical Muslim extremist (and disparaging Islam generally in terms that would be quite familiar to the Jews who were victimized by similar descriptions throughout history.
I will not [...]

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