The Persuaders
The Persuaders

The Persuaders

2004-11-09 | 55 min

PBS Frontline takes an in-depth look at the multibillion-dollar "persuasion industries" of advertising and public relations and how marketers have developed new ways of integrating their messages deeper into the fabric of our lives. Through sophisticated market research methods to better understand consumers and by turning to the little-understood techniques of public relations to make sure their messages come from sources we trust, marketers are crafting messages that resonate with an increasingly cynical public.

Genres

Documentary

Cast

Douglas Atkins

Douglas Atkins

Scott Donaton

Scott Donaton

Linda Eatherton

Linda Eatherton

Stuart Ewen

Stuart Ewen

Richard Ford

Richard Ford

Richard Frank

Richard Frank

Bob Garfield

Bob Garfield

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