Propaganda and Fahrenheit 9/11

Propaganda Tactics & Fahrenheit 9/11

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Also see the Backdraft 9/11 follow-up article here.

This is a 14,000-word propaganda analysis of Michael Moore's film Fahrenheit 9/11 in PDF format. The paper explores the use of the following influence tactics:

Omissions

Contextualization

Ingroup/Outgroup Manipulations

Cynicism

Traps

Manipulating Cause & Effect

Modeling the Convert Communicator

Pacing and Distraction

Associations

Numeric Deceptions

"Shutting Down the Opposition"

You're welcome to download or link to this paper, but please don't publish it or post it without my permission. Excerpts from this analysis now appear in Dick Morris & Lee Troxler's companion book to their DVD release, Fahrenhype 9/11. If you can't open the document, check to see that you are using Acrobat version 5 or 6; older versions won't open the document.

Update: I've had many requests from educators and parents to use this document for teaching critical thinking skills. Educators, parents: feel free to make copies for your children or your students.

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