Films for Peace presents
"WEAPONS OF MASS DECEPTION"
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 7PM
The dumbing down of news: "militainment" A look at the relationship between the media and the military.
How corporate media deceives the American public by muzzling the truth about Iraq.
"...the presidents of the news divisions of ABC, NBC and CBS meeting at Stanford University all admitted their coverage was not critical enough. Simply stated, "We let the American people down," is what the president of ABC News, David Weston said.
One of the things that WMD shows is what ISN?T shown in American media during the war.
Director DANNY SCHECHTER: Were journalist targeted during the war in Iraq? There were a number of incidents, friendly fire. Was it deliberate?
Hit and run journalism Manipulating the truth
The film documents the media?s biased coverage of the Iraq war.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 7:PM VELOCITY CAFE 2127 Lincoln Blvd, in Santa Monica (at Pacific St. - 3 blocks south of Pico Blvd.) Velocity serves organic coffee, healthy wraps, baked goods and popcorn. Come early and have a bite to eat! Discussion after screening led by film's distributor Richard Castro www.cinemalibrestudio.com
Seating is on a first-arrival basis.
Donation: Films for Peace screens documentaries on issues of social justice on the first and third Fridays of the month.
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