Media distortion and democratic struggle / Michael Parenti ; produced by Pam Burton.

Parenti details the foundation and ongoing work for civil liberties and human rights in America. He uses humor to point out the hypocricies of managed media, the lack of diversity of opinion, and the power that is held by the people when they work together to create proceedural democracy. Parenti received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1962, and is the author of seven books, including: Democracy for the Few, Inventing Reality : the Politics of the Mass Media, and The Sword and the Dollar : Imperialism, Revolution and the Arms Race.|MEDIA DISTORTION AND DEMOCRATIC STRUGGLE / Michael Parenti| produced by Pam Burton. - Parenti details the foundation and ongoing work for civil liberties and human rights in America. He uses humour to point out the hypocricies of managed media, the lack of diversity of opinion, and the power that is held by the people when they work together to create proceedural democracy. Parenti received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1962, and is the author of seven books, including: Democracy for the Few, Inventing Reality : the Politics of the Mass Media, and The Sword and the Dollar : Imperialism, Revolution and the Arms Race. - RECORDED: 1989