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The information front

Timothy Balzer

2011255 pagesabout 4–6 hours
2011
first published
  • 2011UBC Press · 255 pages · ENGISBN 9780774818995

"The Information front explores the Canadian military's use of public relations units to manage news during the Second World War. These specialized units, composed mostly of former journalists, were responsible for providing sufficient and positive news coverage to Canadians at home. This ... study traces the transformation of an emergent PR organization into an efficient publicity machine. It also scrutinizes new coverage and PR activities during major Canadian operations at Dieppe, Sicily, and Normandy to reveal how the military used censorship and propaganda to rally support for the war effort"--Page 4 of cover.

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ViolenceFrequent

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ThemesWar

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  • Warmoderateunreviewed
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