War Made Easy *Revised*
War Made Easy, a film that clearly shows how the government uses media and propaganda as a way to persuade the public into thinking that going into war is the right thing to do.
After seeing the movie War Made Easy I was amazed at the language and tactics used by the government to engage the public into thinking that war is the right thing to do in any situation. It is sad to say that I have been so blinded by the media, that I was a victim to their propaganda tactics. I shocked myself with how much I did not know.
I found this video very important. After seeing War Made Easy i have completely changed how I read news and what I take in. I am taking the Introduction to Critical Media Studies class; watching this film has integrated what i am learning here as well as in that class. I wish that more people could see these films to open their eyes and see a close up of what messages are really being spread.
One of the things that I found most surprising was the continuous use of certain phrases. It almost felt like I was watching “media brain washing revealed”. During parts of the film where it is brought to our attention that politicians are using these words and phrases insisting that there is going to be right or wrong, that people are patriotic or unpatriotic, and that the wars we engage in are about good or evil. I felt like the use of these tactics was to make us feel one way in order to support his/her motions in bringing us to war with countries that we do not have business being in.
I do not think that people realize how much the media gets into our heads, but this video really opened that up for me. The film also challenged me to look deeper into what i read and see in the media. I changed how I view what is being said to me and to make sure that I REALLY pay attention and do not become another victim of media overload.
*edited final copy
After seeing the movie War Made Easy I was amazed at the language and tactics used by the government to engage the public into thinking that war is the right thing to do in any situation. It is sad to say that I have been so blinded by the media, that I was a victim to their propaganda tactics. I shocked myself with how much I did not know.
I found this video very important. After seeing War Made Easy i have completely changed how I read news and what I take in. I am taking the Introduction to Critical Media Studies class; watching this film has integrated what i am learning here as well as in that class. I wish that more people could see these films to open their eyes and see a close up of what messages are really being spread.
One of the things that I found most surprising was the continuous use of certain phrases. It almost felt like I was watching “media brain washing revealed”. During parts of the film where it is brought to our attention that politicians are using these words and phrases insisting that there is going to be right or wrong, that people are patriotic or unpatriotic, and that the wars we engage in are about good or evil. I felt like the use of these tactics was to make us feel one way in order to support his/her motions in bringing us to war with countries that we do not have business being in.
I do not think that people realize how much the media gets into our heads, but this video really opened that up for me. The film also challenged me to look deeper into what i read and see in the media. I changed how I view what is being said to me and to make sure that I REALLY pay attention and do not become another victim of media overload.
*edited final copy
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