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Programming the Nation? (2010)

Programming the Nation? poster
Directed by
Jeff Warrick
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines the history and use of subliminal messages in American advertising and media. It presents evidence and expert arguments about how media corporations may influence public opinion and behavior.

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What happens

Programming the Nation? is a 2011 feature social documentary written, produced, and directed by Jeff Warrick. The film explores subliminal programming in American mass media. Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times reviewed Programming the Nation? and noted that "Warrick is... rightly concerned by the power of media conglomerates to manipulate the news." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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