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Learning Team Film Choice Summary: Wag the Dog

Josh Martin, Diane Winbush, Amanda Cavanagh, Tameka Ebanks, Nicole Zimmerman,

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July 22, 2019

Nicole Kragt

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WAG THE DOG TEAM ASSESSMENT 2

“Wag the Dog” Team Assessment

This movie ties into the many ethical issues faced by the media, such as truthfulness and

use of questionable sources, matters of social justice, and privacy. The use of propaganda in the

movie Wag the Dog, is superb, if not far-fetched, going so far as to use other forms of media,

such as music, to back up the main claim to the movie, which is that there is a war occurring in

Albania. This propaganda broadcast is meant to distract the public from sexual misconduct

charges made against the President just before Election Day. “It’s true, I saw it on television,”

was the mantra of the movie. Every time someone tried to discredit the falsified story, this

statement would invariably show up. It emphasizes to a very true extent the amount that people

are willing to believe because they saw it on television or social media. It is interesting to note

that the Lewinsky scandal occurred one month after the release of this movie. To sell the story,

several hot-button issues are touched on, mentioning Muslim, Anti-American fundamentalism,

sex scandals, and terrorism to name a few. There is an exchange between two characters that is

very telling when Robert De Niro’s character asks Anne Heche’s character, “What did television

ever do you to?” She answers, “It destroyed the electoral process” (De Luca & Levinson, 1997).

While the people may profess a desire for justice and truthfulness, a lack of attentiveness to

unethical media tactics allow for such dilemmas as occurred in Wag the Dog. Media distortions

and propaganda are completely unethical, and content should not be altered by producers to

benefit the agenda of the elite. Christians et al. (2017) asks this question:

“…do the media carry a particular mandate from subscribers and audiences, in the same

way politicians may sense a special obligation to represent the people who voted for

them-does the press have a legitimate advocacy function, or does it best serve democratic

life as an intermediary, a conduit of information and varying opinions?” (p. 101)

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Running head: WAG THE DOG TEAM ASSESSMENT Learning Team Film Choice Summary: Wag the Dog Josh Martin, Diane Winbush, Amanda Cavanagh, Tameka Ebanks, Nicole Zimmerman, BSCOM/460 July 22, 2019 Nicole Kragt 1 WAG THE DOG TEAM ASSESSMENT 2 “Wag the Dog” Team Assessment This movie ties into the many ethical issues faced by the media, such as truthfulness and use of questionable sources, matters of social justice, and privacy. The use of propaganda in the movie Wag the Dog, is superb, if not far-fetched, going so far as to use other forms of media, such as music, to back up the main claim to the movie, which is that there is a war occurring in Albania. This propaganda broadcast is meant to distract the public from sexual misconduct charges made against the President just before Election Day. “It’s true, I saw it on television,” was the mantra of the movie. Every time someone tri ...
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