Propaganda In The Film The Tillman's Story

Since the beginning of mass media, it is viewed by many as a powerful; if not, the only source of information. People depend on the media to provide them with daily news, current affairs, and even conversational topics. Media cultures heavily immerse us through television, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet. No doubt over the years, the media has become part of our lifestyle, and many cannot live without the presence of media. The power of media’s influence on us is so great – our whole life revolves around various media sources.

Thus, being such a powerful medium, the media can choose to promote or to suppress the truth. By enforcing the audience’s mindsets, the media is able to instill ideologies into many people’s minds. Similarly,
It is also widely practiced in many other countries, as a tool for the Government to sway public’s opinions. For example, in the United States, the movie, “The Tillman Story” uncovers a story of a professional football player turned soldier’s heroic death. In this story, the Government has attempted a cover-up of the true nature of Tillman’s death. Tillman was allegedly killed in a “friendly fire” in Afghanistan; and the US Military fabricated a whole chain of lies to hide the actual accident. However, the truth was finally unearthed by friends, family members, the press, and was made public.

In another example, Wikileaks.org has made a huge impact in America. Wikileaks is an international non-profit organization, which publishes classified articles from reliable sources, or whistleblowers. Such articles are influential, as they are the very foundations of Governments and institutions. The aim of Wikileaks is to publicize unethical doings in the political world.

The US Government has criticized Wikileaks for disclosure of information that would threaten national security. The website is now made unavailable in the United States, and several countries has made attempt to block the