A list of examples of transparent redefinition:
- Hanna and Koppel (CNN), July 19 2001, Message Unit 1
- Fairchild (LCPJ), February 2004, Message Unit 1
- Demick (LA Times), October 26 2003, Message Unit 1
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 5
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 7
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 6
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 1
- Wardell (AP), May 29 2003, Message Unit 2
- Lasswell (TV Guide), April 12 2003, Message Unit 14
- Newsday, February 7 2002, Message Unit 1
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 1
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 10
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 14
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 5
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 18
- Housego (AP), September 18 2004, Message Unit 1
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 16
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 25
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 15
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 24
- Chicago Tribune, April 10 2003, Message Unit 1
- Chicago Tribune, April 10 2003, Message Unit 4
- Chicago Tribune, April 10 2003, Message Unit 5
- Steele (Guardian), June 14 2004, Message Unit 2
- Steele (Guardian), June 14 2004, Message Unit 3
- Belt (LJW), July 12 2004, Message Unit 1
- Coleman (AP), April 9 2004, Message Unit 1
- Coleman (AP), April 9 2004, Message Unit 2
- Coleman (AP), April 9 2004, Message Unit 3
- J-W Wire Reports, April 9 2004, Message Unit 6
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 8
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 9
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 10
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 11
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 12
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 4
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 6
- Fam (AP), November 16 2003, Message Unit 3
- LJW, July 5 2005, Message Unit 1
- LJW, July 5 2005, Message Unit 2
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 2
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 3
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 13
- (LJW), November 12 2004, Message Unit 2
- J-W Wire Reports, April 9 2004, Message Unit 1
- J-W Wire Reports, April 9 2004, Message Unit 2
- J-W Wire Reports, April 9 2004, Message Unit 3
- J-W Wire Reports, April 9 2004, Message Unit 4
- J-W Wire Reports, April 9 2004, Message Unit 5
- Belt (LJW), April 11 2004, Message Unit 17
- Housego (AP), September 18 2004, Message Unit 2
- Housego (AP), September 18 2004, Message Unit 3
- Housego (AP), September 18 2004, Message Unit 4
- Housego (AP), September 18 2004, Message Unit 6
- Housego (AP), September 18 2004, Message Unit 5
- Applebaum (Washington Post), February 13 2006, Message Unit 3
- Applebaum (Washington Post), February 13 2006, Message Unit 2
- Applebaum (Washington Post), February 13 2006, Message Unit 4
- Applebaum (Washington Post), February 13 2006, Message Unit 5
- Applebaum (Washington Post), February 13 2006, Message Unit 6
- Applebaum (Washington Post), February 13 2006, Message Unit 7
- Applebaum (Washington Post), February 13 2006, Message Unit 8
- Keillor, February 13 2006, Message Unit 2
- Keillor, February 13 2006, Message Unit 1
- Keillor, February 13 2006, Message Unit 3
- Keillor, February 13 2006, Message Unit 4
- Rombeck (LJW), August 13 2004, Message Unit 1
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 1
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 2
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 3
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 4
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 5
- Glanz (NYT), November 5 2005, Message Unit 1
- Glanz (NYT), November 5 2005, Message Unit 2
- Glanz (NYT), November 5 2005, Message Unit 3
- Glanz (NYT), November 5 2005, Message Unit 4
- Glanz (NYT), November 5 2005, Message Unit 5
- Glanz (NYT), November 5 2005, Message Unit 6
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 12
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 6
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 13
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 16
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 17
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 18
- Associated Press, November 8 2003, Message Unit 19
- MSNBC, August 19 2004, Message Unit 1
- MSNBC, August 19 2004, Message Unit 2
- MSNBC, August 19 2004, Message Unit 3
- Rothschild (LJW), August 19 2004, Message Unit 1
- Rothschild (LJW), August 19 2004, Message Unit 2
- Rothschild (LJW), August 19 2004, Message Unit 5
- Rothschild (LJW), August 19 2004, Message Unit 3
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 1
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 2
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 3
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 4
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 5
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 6
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 7
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 8
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 9
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 10
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 11
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 12
- Douglas and Stearns (Knight Ridder) April 6 2004, Message Unit 13
- New York Times Editorial Desk, November 22 2005, Message Unit 1
- New York Times Editorial Desk, November 22 2005, Message Unit 2
- New York Times Editorial Desk, November 22 2005, Message Unit 3
- New York Times Editorial Desk, November 22 2005, Message Unit 4
- Fattah (NYT), November 22 2005, Message Unit 1
- Fattah (NYT), November 22 2005, Message Unit 2
- Wong (NYT), November 23 2005, Message Unit 1
- Wong (NYT), November 23 2005, Message Unit 2
- Wong (NYT), November 23 2005, Message Unit 4
- Wong (NYT), November 23 2005, Message Unit 5
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 1
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 2
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 3
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 4
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 5
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 6
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 7
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 8
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 9
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 10
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 11
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 12
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 13
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 14
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 15
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 16
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 17
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 18
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 19
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 20
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 21
- Cloud (NYT), November 24 2005, Message Unit 22
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 1
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 2
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 3
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 4
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 5
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 6
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 7
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 8
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 9
- New York Times Opinion Page, November 24 2005, Message Unit 10
- New York Times Editorial, December 24 2005, Message Unit 1
- Herbert (NYT), December 29 2005, Message Unit 1
- Herbert (NYT), December 29 2005, Message Unit 2
- Herbert (NYT), December 29 2005, Message Unit 3
- Herbert (NYT), December 29 2005, Message Unit 4
- Logan, June 14 2005, Message Unit 1
- Johansson, March 23 2006, Message Unit 1
- Newsweek cover, June 12 2006, Message Unit 1
- Newsday, February 7 2002, Message Unit 2
- Gall (NYT), January 15 2006, Message Unit 1
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Definition of
transparent redefinition
In this technique, the
text shows the events that violate the myths, but redefines them as something else.
In transparent redefinition, the ordinary definition (on the basis of actions) is discarded, and replaced by a new usage in which the terms used depend upon whether the actions were the US project or not. In other words, it's definition by actor instead of definition by action.
Transparent redefinition is different from
fact displacement, in which the text implies that an event that occurred did not occur, or that an event that didn't occur did, or both.
So, for example, US tyranny in Iraq after 2003 is shown, but is redefined as democratization: that's
transparent redefinition. Whereas the successful US attempt to shut down elections in Indonesia in 1958 is hidden by fact displacement; it's an event that happened in real life, but most readers of the US media would have to believe it never happened. Or consider US support for Saddam Hussein when he was carrying out atrocities; text after text implies that it never happened. Again, that's fact displacement.
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patriotized history
