Question by trevathantim: Did the U.S. use military retaliation against foreign journalist to prevent media from reporting on the War in
Did the U.S. use military retaliation against foreign journalist to prevent or intimidate media from reporting on the War in Iraq?
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004)
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Danny Schechter
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2004
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Independent investigative reporter and filmmaker Danny Schechter’s documentary focuses on howDid the U.S. use military retaliation against foreign journalist to prevent or intimidate media from reporting on the War in Iraq?
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception (2004)
Average of raters like you: 4.7 stars
Average of 12,861 ratings: 3.6 stars
Details
Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
Length:
90 minutes
Director:
Danny Schechter
Genres:
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Political Documentaries
Military Documentaries
Other features:
Color; interactive menus; scene access.
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Screen Formats:
Full Screen 1.33:1
Language and Sound:
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Original Release Date:
2004
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Independent investigative reporter and filmmaker Danny Schechter’s documentary focuses on how the media shaped people’s views of the Iraq War through their intense coverage from the war’s inception through February 2004. Schechter’s film examines provocative theories such as the Pentagon’s involvement in media messages, how new methods such as satellites and embedded journalists affected media coverage, and the competition between media outlets.
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“A former ABC producer at 20/20, Mr. Schechter revels in his autonomy and crams too many points in too many minutes.” … Read More
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George Parker
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“WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception” offers an intelligent and critical look the media and how it was more or less manipulated or controlled by interests other than journalism during its coverage of the run up to Operation Iraqi Freedom and beyond. Danny Schechter uses his experience in news broadcasting combined with original film, interviews, file footage, print, etc. to examine the role of news media in OIF and how the war was delivered to the public as a carefully package and planned media event not unlike the Superbowl. An insightful study of news which is much less agenda-driven propaganda than Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 911” and consequently less entertaining, “WMD…” will appeal most to those interested in major network news broadcasting. (B)
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JR 1824621
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I was sorry to see that only one person reviewed this film. Having said that, I must also say that there’s really nothing else to add other than opinion. I would hope that many people watch this film because it will help the viewer acquire a more critical eye about the “facts” that are fed to us every day by the media…not just about Iraq but about everything else. I would like to suggest you view this film if for no other reason than to help you become a more critical media viewer.
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Heather Anne
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I am not even sure where to begin. I am absolutely outraged to know now what I didn’t know 2 hours ago. Yes, we all knew that the news played a major part on our opinions and beliefs about the war in Iraq, but I was not aware of the meticulous planning to bring us one sided stories, the precision of which it was executed, and the driving forces that made it all work almost as well as a scripted film. This documentary was not at all like Outfoxed. Outfoxed targeted one news outlet blaming them for all that was wrong with the media. This program brought you the facts, which were presented by an independent investigator, one who is not funded by either side, one who has nothing to lose or gain by the facts he presents. What he brings to the table is how all of the news outlets failed the American public at a time when we needed them the most. There is no one person/company/station to blame, which makes the content even more disturbing. All of the news outlets lacked the balls to question and investigate, and instead gave us the filtered version, and often times the outright misleading version of the stories they were expected to tell. When Hollywood producers and major non-news related companies have a hand in the content and the method in which it is delivered, when journalists are no longer expected or even encouraged to actually investigate, when delving deeper into the stories than you are told to sidestep could have devastating effects on your career and the future of the station in which you work for, the American public only stands to lose. Regardless of your political affiliation, regardless of your agreement or disagreement of the war in Iraq, each of us must take action to ensure that the very journalists and stations that we expect to bring us the truth remain separate from the government otherwise the humor of “Wag the Dog” could become a sad blueprint for our future.
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JD 84383
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15 minutes into the movie, I concluded that this movie is trying to sell that the anti-war media is actually pro-war. As a soldier, who has earned a combat infantry badge, I am disgusted to see the way the media handles the war, and even more disgusted that this movie seems to think that reporters have some sort of right to broadcast my comrads in arms as they are dying. This movie is a weapon of mass deception, and I would be surprised if Al Queda funded it’s creation.
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LT 962481
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The incredible importance to the general public of the underlying message compels a high rating. The filmmaker is known not for his newscasting but for his news dissecting, a skill that all media viewers could bear increasing. Schechter has a passioned task to bring public awareness to the power of the media and consequent propaganda that we are subjected to daily. If you consider what could mean the difference between war and peace, his use of WMD’s as a subject to demonstrate this power is successful. If one is unable or unwilling to separate their politics from facts and from wanting to better understand media manipulation, then it’s doubtful they will harness any media analysis capability that this film aptly demonstrates the public’s need for in our society.
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JP 968469
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why does this reporter or preducer fail tomention any error by jimmy carter or bill clinton administration? i can only come to the conclution that he or she is an extreme leftist and i dont trust extreme leftist or extreme right because neither has a broad perspective and they both only criticize the other. whatever good point this documentary makes gets lost and its own political agenda. i give a A+ in trying to get their message but a F- in delivering an objective opinion.
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