Description
In this incisive examination of power and persuasion, Noam Chomsky reveals how mass media and public relations industries function as sophisticated propaganda tools within democratic societies. Drawing on historical examples spanning from Woodrow Wilson's era through the Bush administration, Chomsky demonstrates the mechanisms by which governments and corporations manufacture consent and shape public opinion to support military interventions and political agendas. Through meticulous analysis, he exposes the gap between the democratic ideal of an informed citizenry and the reality of carefully orchestrated media narratives designed to control public discourse. This provocative work challenges readers to recognize the pervasive influence of propaganda in their daily information consumption and to question the sources and motivations behind the news they consume. Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how power operates behind the scenes of modern democracy.
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hardcover
Open Media
Published Jan 1, 1994
21 pages
ISBN: 9781884519031
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First Published
1991
Language
eng
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