A Chronology and Glossary of Propaganda in the United States

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The first of three volumes intended to serve as a comprehensive and inclusive search tool, this work defines propaganda in an uncertain postmodern information age. Linked to the US Constitution, mass media and business, the role propaganda plays must be understood in terms of an information-based economy. An extensive chronology of propaganda-related events, plus an A-Z guide defining hundreds of important terms (some ill-defined in context, such as "backdoor contact" and "spin doctor"),

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An obvious labor of love, this unique compilation weaves together many seemingly disparate threads of propaganda....No other title on this topic combines a chronology and dictionary...the compilation will be valuable for students and researchers for years to come...recommended for college libraries that support history, political science, or mass communication.-Choice
"An obvious labor of love, this unique compilation weaves together many seemingly disparate threads of propaganda....No other title on this topic combines a chronology and dictionary...the compilation will be valuable for students and researchers for years to come...recommended for college libraries that support history, political science, or mass communication."-Choice

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RICHARD ALAN NELSON is Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research and Professor at Louisiana State University's Manship School of Mass Communication. Nelson's research focuses on public policy, strategic planning, and communication management issues. He is the author of many professional articles as well as several books. The forthcoming volumes that will complete this series are Propaganda: A Reference Guide and Propaganda: A Selectively Annotated Bibliography.