Description
In this seminal work, Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman dissect the intricate mechanisms by which mass media in the United States functions as a powerful propaganda system. They argue that the spectrum of public discourse is deliberately narrowed, serving the interests of elite power structures rather than reflecting genuine public will. The authors introduce a compelling 'propaganda model' with five key filters—ownership, advertising, sourcing, flak, and anticommunism—to explain how news is shaped and disseminated. This critical analysis reveals how market forces, internalized assumptions, and self-censorship, rather than overt coercion, effectively manufacture consent among the populace.
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paperback
Pantheon Books
Published Jan 1, 2002
412 pages
ISBN: 9780375714498
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First Published
1988
Language
eng
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