Product Description

Chomsky's classic back-pocket primer on US government propaganda and media bias is the Open Media Pamphlet Series's best-selling title of all time, with more than 100,000 copies in print. Arguably more important now than ever, this newly expanded edition furthers Chomsky's analysis with his January 2002 comments regarding media coverage of terrorism and US foreign policy in the post-September 11 world.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1215 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 104 pages

Synopsis
Chomsky Revives His Perennial Classic With Fresh Comments On The Post-9/11 World; Chomsky's classic back-pocket primer on US government propaganda and media bias is one of the Open Media Pamphlet Series's best-selling titles of all time, with more than 100,000 copies currently in print. In this concise book, the "master political analyst" (Ingram) looks at American propaganda efforts from the warmongering of Woodrow Wilson to the creation of popular support for the 1991 military intervention in Kuwait and beyond. Through fact after substantiated fact, he reveals how falsification of history, suppression of information, and the promotion of vapid, empty concepts have become standard operating procedure for the leaders of the United States in their efforts to prevent citizens from raising awkward questions about US policy. Arguably more important now than ever, this newly expanded edition furthers Chomsky's analysis with his January 2002 comments regarding media coverage of terrorism and US foreign policy in the post-September 11 world.

Customer Reviews

A really excellent short exposition
Unlike many of Chomsky's other political books this one is somewhat easier to read and the points it gets across are lucidly put
It is also short and would make an excellent introduction to his work and ideas

Nothing much surprising in this book
Overall an interesting little book, but the topic is much too complex to adequately cover in such a small book/pamphlet.
In my opinion it is also lacking examples from Nazi Germany, which would much better highlight the achievements of propaganda in media.
Also, from a European perspective, where there are much broader and more independent sources of news reporting, US propaganda in media form is pretty much "old news".

Chomsky
This is a great place to start if you're new to Chomsky and political books. It is one of his most accessible books, with a lots of varied information to whet your appetite. You are left with a feeling of shock, but also a desire to go out and learn more, which this book points you in the right direction of. Well worth a read.