Toxic sludge is good for you : the public relations industry unspun

Toxic sludge is good for you : the public relations industry unspun / Media Education Foundation ; producer, Margo Robb.

Other author/creator	Robb, Margo.
Other author/creator	Goodman, Amy, 1957-
Other author/creator	Media Education Foundation.
Format	Video (DVD)
Publication Info	Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, ©2003, 2002.
Description	1 videodisc (45 min. + 24 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)	DVD-Video discs. Corporations--Public relations --United States. Industrial publicity--Corrupt practices --United States. Corporations--Corrupt practices --United States. Public relations firms--Corrupt practices --United States.

Portion of title	Public relations industry unspun
Contents	Sections: The PR industry; Roots in conflict; Not local, not news; Third party advocacy; Selling wars; Controlling damage & managing crisis; Silencing debate -- Extra features: Public relations vs. journalism; More on video news releases; More on genetically modified food; Co-opting movements; Astroturf; Perception management; Democracy in a PR world.
Abstract	Tracks the development of the PR industry from early efforts to win popular American support for World War I to the role of crisis management in controlling the damage to corporate image. The video analyzes the tools public relations professionals use to shift our perceptions including a look at the coordinated PR campaign to slip genetically engineered food past public scrutiny.
Credits	Camera, Kelly Garner; editor, Jeremy Smith
Performer	Narrated by Amy Goodman.
Technical details	DVD.
Language	Soundtrack in English with subtitles in English or Spanish.
ISBN	1893521745

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Compact DVDs	HD59.6.U6 T69 2003 DVD	✔ Available	Place Hold