Gruen planet. Series 1 [videorecording].
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FilmPublisher number: R-112388-9 | RoadshowPublication details: Australia : Australian Broadcasting Corporation : Roadshow Entertainment [distributor], 2012Description: 2 DVD-videos (ca. 374 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s): Advertising -- Psychological aspects | Marketing -- Psychological aspects | AdvertisingGenre/Form: Television programs. | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. DDC classification: 659.1 Presented by Wil Anderson with panelists Todd Sampson, Russel Howcroft.Summary: "In a world gone mad, it's good to know there's one program still unafraid to ask the tough questions. Why would a company publicise death threats against its CEO? Are pink Breast Cancer products a rip-off? What are the Kardashians and is there an ointment that will help us get rid of them? Gruen Planet, the latest offering from the Gruen team, expands on the brief of The Gruen Transfer. It unpicks the spin, branding, image control and advertising that permeate our lives, asking how and why we are convinced to try, buy and believe. Host Wil Anderson and regulars Russel Howcroft and Todd Sampson are joined by a rotating cast of experts. Together they lift the lid on the persuasion business, examining the stories behind the stories that fill our screens. How do mining companies make us love them? Can a superhero comic sell Islam to the world? What would Putin do? Extras include: extended versions of all eight episodes, plus never-before-seen-on-television panel games"--Container.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor - DVD | Wundowie Wundowie General Stacks | 659.1 GRU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111049385568 |
"R-112388-9."
Censorship classification: M.
DVD ; Region 4.
In English. English captions (descriptive subtitles for hearing impaired)
"In a world gone mad, it's good to know there's one program still unafraid to ask the tough questions. Why would a company publicise death threats against its CEO? Are pink Breast Cancer products a rip-off? What are the Kardashians and is there an ointment that will help us get rid of them? Gruen Planet, the latest offering from the Gruen team, expands on the brief of The Gruen Transfer. It unpicks the spin, branding, image control and advertising that permeate our lives, asking how and why we are convinced to try, buy and believe. Host Wil Anderson and regulars Russel Howcroft and Todd Sampson are joined by a rotating cast of experts. Together they lift the lid on the persuasion business, examining the stories behind the stories that fill our screens. How do mining companies make us love them? Can a superhero comic sell Islam to the world? What would Putin do? Extras include: extended versions of all eight episodes, plus never-before-seen-on-television panel games"--Container.
Presented by Wil Anderson with panelists Todd Sampson, Russel Howcroft.
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