Weapons of Mass Deception (2004)

Synopsis: Danny Schechter is a man determined to shine a glaring spotlight onto the true situation regarding the early 21st century deployment of military forces in Iraq. A fastidious consumer of the news,... Danny Schechter is a man determined to shine a glaring spotlight onto the true situation regarding the early 21st century deployment of military forces in Iraq. A fastidious consumer of the news, Schechter spent countless hours documenting the media coverage of the war, initially publishing his ideas on www.mediachannel.org and subsequently writing a book entitled EMBEDDED: WEAPONS OF MASS DECEPTION. The next logical step was to make a movie, so Schechter picked up a camera, and focused a lens full of scrutiny onto the media's portrayal of the war. Drawing on footage from Iraq to look at the disparity in presentation of the war compared to the actual events as they unfolded, Schechter weaves a masterful blanket of facts and figures, leading viewers to question the "facts" that have been presented to them through the major news agencies. Bold, brash, and informative, WEAPONS OF MASS DECEPTION is one man's crusade against the wrongdoings he believes the American media is foisting upon the general public. [More]

Director: Danny Schechter

Director: Danny Schechter