Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky

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In this pathbreaking work, Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky show that, contrary to the usual image of the news media as cantankerous, obstinate, and ubiquitous in their search for truth and defense of justice, in their actual practice they defend the economic, social, and political agendas of the privileged groups that dominate domestic society, the state, and the global order. (from Amazon)

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Edward S. Herman

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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