Moore's film is a documentary. It's also propaganda. So what? It's cleverly done. Moore only shows actual footage and documents, so you know he's not making up facts. Then he asks questions to make the viewer think about what he's witnessing. Is the presentation one-sided? Absolutely! That said, I challenge any "Friends of W" out there to see the movie, look at the documentary "evidence" Moore presents and come back here and present a different take on what you saw.
prop·a·gan·da
n.
1) The systematic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating such a doctrine or cause.
2) Material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause: wartime propaganda.
and this one is interesting ....
3) Propaganda Roman Catholic Church A division of the Roman Curia that has authority in the matter of preaching the gospel, of establishing the Church in non-Christian countries, and of administering Church missions in territories where there is no properly organized hierarchy
doc·u·men·ta·ry
adj.
Consisting of, concerning, or based on documents.
Presenting facts objectively without editorializing or inserting fictional matter, as in a book or film.
n. pl. doc·u·men·ta·ries
A work, such as a film or television program, presenting political, social, or historical subject matter in a factual and informative manner and often consisting of actual news films or interviews accompanied by narration.
ed·i·to·ri·al·ize
intr.v. ed·i·to·ri·al·ized, ed·i·to·ri·al·iz·ing, ed·i·to·ri·al·iz·es
1) To express an opinion in or as if in an editorial.
2) To present an opinion in the guise of an objective
report.
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