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I simply can't take a source like this seriously. Am I denying that the government has interest in and lobbies for friendly content portrayals? No. Will I get

I simply can't take a source like this seriously. Am I denying that the government has interest in and lobbies for friendly content portrayals? No. Will I get information about it from charged up ideologue who clearly has a strong slant against the US government/military. No. It's effectively random blog tier credibility.

ghusto 3y ago
Have to agree, though I thought it was common knowledge (at least in circles such as this) that the U.S.A. government does this? Didn't they admit as much long ago?
acqq 3y ago
The sources exist: The book, $13: https://www.amazon.com/National-Security-Cinema-Government-Hollywood/dp/1548084980 https://www.amazon.com/National-Security-Cinema-Government-H... The article about the book: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/27/nsec-f27.html https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/27/nsec-f27.html "Using the Freedom of Information Act, the authors gained access to files that exposed the extent of government censorship in films between 1911 and 2017. The DOD (Department of Defense, or Pentagon) provided military equipment and “advice,” and even allowed members of the military to make appearances, in exchange for some degree of control over the content of 814 films. The authors continue, “If we include the 1,133 TV titles in our count, the number of screen entertainment products supported by the DOD leaps to 1,947. If we are to include the individual episodes for each title on long-running shows like 24, Homeland, and NCIS, as well as the influence of other major organisations like the FBI, CIA and White House then it becomes clear that the national security state has supported thousands of products.”" The movie discussed in the title article, streaming $4.75: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theatersofwar https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theatersofwar
webmobdev 3y ago
You do know that "communist" artists in Hollywood were spied on, harassed and even blacklisted? See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist

ghusto 3y ago

Have to agree, though I thought it was common knowledge (at least in circles such as this) that the U.S.A. government does this? Didn't they admit as much long ago?

acqq 3y ago

The sources exist: The book, $13: https://www.amazon.com/National-Security-Cinema-Government-Hollywood/dp/1548084980 https://www.amazon.com/National-Security-Cinema-Government-H... The article about the book: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/27/nsec-f27.html https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/02/27/nsec-f27.html "Using the Freedom of Information Act, the authors gained access to files that exposed the extent of government censorship in films between 1911 and 2017. The DOD (Department of Defense, or Pentagon) provided military equipment and “advice,” and even allowed members of the military to make appearances, in exchange for some degree of control over the content of 814 films. The authors continue, “If we include the 1,133 TV titles in our count, the number of screen entertainment products supported by the DOD leaps to 1,947. If we are to include the individual episodes for each title on long-running shows like 24, Homeland, and NCIS, as well as the influence of other major organisations like the FBI, CIA and White House then it becomes clear that the national security state has supported thousands of products.”" The movie discussed in the title article, streaming $4.75: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theatersofwar https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theatersofwar

webmobdev 3y ago

You do know that "communist" artists in Hollywood were spied on, harassed and even blacklisted? See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood_blacklist