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  1. Rich Media, Poor Democracy (2003)

    Subject
    Media studies; Politics & government; Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (NTSC, 30 mins), $225.00

    This video puts forward the argument that if a key indicator of the health of a democracy is the state of its journalism, the United States is in deep trouble. Robert McChesney lays the blame for this state...

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  2. No Logo (2003)

    Subject
    Economics; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 4 NTSC, 42 + 9 minutes), $250.00

    Based on the book by Canadian journalist and activist Naomi Klein, the video reveals the reasons behind the backlash against the increasing economic and cultural reach of multinational companies. Analyzing...

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  3. Captive Audience: Advertising Invades the Classroom (2003)

    Subject
    Economics; Education
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 4 NTSC, 45 minutes), $250.00

    Looks at the increasing amount of commercial sponsorship and in-school advertising in American schools brought on by dwindling federal, state, and local funding. As a result, commercialism has steadily...

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  4. Beyond the Frame: Alternative Perspectives on the War on Terrorism (2003)

    Subject
    Media studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 NTSC, 120 minutes), $95.00

    Since the 11 September attacks, and throughout the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, the mainstream media in the US have presented a restricted range of views, largely confined to the opinions of political elites...

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  5. Deadly Persuasion (2003)

    Subject
    Health Education; Media studies; Psychology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 30/60 minutes), $300.00

    Jean Kilbourne exposes the manipulative marketing strategies and tactics used by the tobacco and alcohol industries to keep Americans hooked on their dangerous products. Illustrating her analysis with...

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  6. Playing Unfair: The Media Image of the Female Athlete (2003)

    Subject
    Media studies; Sports science
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 65 minutes), $225.00

    A study of the sexism and homphobia that pervade US media coverage of female athletes. Sports media scholars examine the disparity between the success of female athletes and sports journalism’s often...

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  7. Peace, Propaganda & The Promised Land (2003)

    Subject
    Media studies; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 85+ minutes), $250.00

    Exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites--working in combination with Israeli public relations strategies--exercise a powerful influence over news reporting about the Middle East...

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  8. Toxic Sludge is Good for You: The Public Relations Industry Unspun (2003)

    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 69 minutes), $225.00

    Illuminating the invisible, but pervasive, public relations industry, this video reveals the tools PR professionals use to shift perceptions and shape public opinion. Illustrates that much of what is...

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  9. Overspent American, The (2003)

    Subject
    Economics; Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 55 minutes), £250.00

    Based on Juliet Schor’s book, this video scrutinizes what she calls "the new consumerism"--a national phenomenon of upscale spending that is shaped and reinforced by a commercially-driven media system....

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  10. Killing Us Softly 3 (2001)

    Subject
    Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 34 + 25 minutes), $295.00

    Jean Kilbourne’s pioneering work helped develop and popularise the study of gender representation in advertising. In this latest film Kilbourne reviews if and how the image of women in advertising has...

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