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Synopsis
Examines the political role played by the media in shaping events, rather than just reporting on them, and discusses the find distinctions between news and propaganda
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Review
An absolutely brilliant analysis of the ways in which individuals and organizations of the media are influenced to shape the social agendas of knowledge and, therefore, belief. Contrary to the popular conception of members of the press as hard-bitten realists doggedly pursuing unpopular truths, Herman and Chomsky prove conclusively that the free-market economics model of media leads inevitably to normative and narrow reporting. Whether or not you've seen the eye-opening movie, buy this book, and you will be a far more knowledgeable person and much less prone to having your beliefs manipulated as easily as the press.
From the Publisher
"[A] compelling indictment of the news media's role in covering up errors and deceptions in American foreign policy of the past quarter century."--Walter LaFeber, The New York Times Book Review
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- PublisherPantheon
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0394549260
- ISBN 13 9780394549262
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages412
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