Peace, propaganda & the promised land : U.S. media & the Israeli-Palestinian conflict /

This critically-acclaimed documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites work in combination with Israeli public relations strategists to exercise a powerful influence over news coverage of the Middle East conflict. Combining American and British TV news clips wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors:	Alper, Loretta, Garner, Kelly, Jhally, Sut, Ratzkoff, Bathsheba
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Subjects:	Arab-Israeli conflict > Press coverage. Arab-Israeli conflict > Public opinion. Mass media > Political aspects > England. Mass media > Political aspects > Israel. Mass media > Political aspects > United States. Television broadcasting of news > Objectivity > England. Television broadcasting of news > Objectivity > Israel. Television broadcasting of news > Objectivity > United States. Internet videos. Nonfiction films. Documentary films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video

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Summary:	This critically-acclaimed documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites work in combination with Israeli public relations strategists to exercise a powerful influence over news coverage of the Middle East conflict. Combining American and British TV news clips with the insights of analysts, journalists, and political activists, Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land provides an historical overview, a devastating comparison of U.S. and international media coverage, and an examination of the factors that have distorted U.S. media reporting and American public opinion. Featuring interviews with Noam Chomsky, Hanan Ashrawi, Robert Fisk, and Rabbi Michael Lerner, among many others.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file, 80 min.)
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Audience:	Grade 9+ Higher education.
Production Credits:	Camera, Kelly Garner ; editors, Bathsheba Ratzkoff, Kenyon King.