Where is the line between news and propaganda? DiMaggio (Politics and Government, Illinois State University) explores this question, examining the decisive role that newspapers and television news programs play in determining what the public thinks. Using the concept of hegemony developed by Italian theorist Antonio Gramsci and drawing on the media critiques of Noam Chomsky, Edward Herman, and Robert McChesney, the author presents a rigorous analysis of U.S. media coverage of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, showing the ways in which that coverage internalizes and disseminates official views. Chapters can stand alone, and readers can pick and choose from them without losing the book's essential arguments and themes. Annotation 2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
