‘Go See it Because it Will Make a Better American of You': The Birth of a Nation in the Era of Fake News

Jenny Barrett

‘Go See it Because it Will Make a Better American of You': The Birth of a Nation in the Era of Fake News

Jenny Barrett

English & Creative Arts

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Abstract

Tracing the common characteristics found in 'fake news' and the promotion of D.W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, this chapter argues that this controversial film can be used in raising awareness of the strategies used in promoting disinformation. It reflects on a public lecture in which the audience was invited to vote on whether to ban this controversial film.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Art, Culture and Ethics in Black and White
Subtitle of host publication	Over 100 Years of D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation
Editors	Jenny Barrett, Ian Scott, Douglas Field
Place of Publication	Manchester
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Chapter	9
Pages	177-194
Number of pages	18
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5261-6444-5
ISBN (Print)	978-1-5261-6445-2
Publication status	Published - 27 Dec 2022

Keywords

fake news
D.W. Griffith
The Birth of a Nation
disinformation
controversial film
censorship
film ban

Research Centres

International Centre on Racism

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Barrett, J. (2022). ‘Go See it Because it Will Make a Better American of You': The Birth of a Nation in the Era of Fake News. In J. Barrett, I. Scott, & D. Field (Eds.), Art, Culture and Ethics in Black and White: Over 100 Years of D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation (pp. 177-194). Manchester University Press. https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526164452/

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Barrett, J 2022, ‘Go See it Because it Will Make a Better American of You': The Birth of a Nation in the Era of Fake News. in J Barrett, I Scott & D Field (eds), Art, Culture and Ethics in Black and White: Over 100 Years of D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation. Manchester University Press, Manchester, pp. 177-194. <https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526164452/>

‘Go See it Because it Will Make a Better American of You': The Birth of a Nation in the Era of Fake News. / Barrett, Jenny.
Art, Culture and Ethics in Black and White: Over 100 Years of D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation. ed. / Jenny Barrett; Ian Scott; Douglas Field. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2022. p. 177-194.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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