Illusions of news / Public Affairs Television (Firm).

This program looks at the impact of the visual image on news and politics in the electing of Presidents and the governing of America. While projecting a self-serving image has long been an understandable part of American politics, the 1980s produced a marriage of sophisticated news manipulation by p...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand. Public mind.
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase Public Affairs Television (Firm)
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2007], ©1989.
Series:	Films on Demand. Public mind.
Subjects:	Art > Political aspects. Ethics. Journalism. Mass media and culture. Mass media > Political aspects. Mass media > Social aspects. Philosophy. Political participation > United States. Publishing. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (60 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

Prelude: Video Images, the Language of Politics (3:34)
Presidential Campaign Media Coverage (4:02)
Media: Power of Visual Images (4:31)
Reagan Presidency: Media Manipulation (4:18)
Media Manipulation: Packaging the News (3:17)
1988 Presidential Campaign Coverage (3:39)
Media: Sound Bites and Meaningless Visuals (2:48)
Television: Journalists as Celebrities (3:55)
1988 Confrontation Between Politician and Journalist (4:23)
News Reporting: Public Responsibility vs. Business and Entertainment Interests (4:25)
News Coverage: High Profits and Ratings (4:07)
Newspapers: Profit-Making vs. Relevant News (3:58)
Media Sensationalism vs. Responsible News Reporting (4:49)
Prologue: Role of Journalists (3:06)