Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
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16 years, 9 months ago at Jun 26 13:39
"Manufacturing Consent" is essential reading for anyone interested in media studies or in what constitutes objectivity in journalism. That said, I wish these guys would issue a revised edition because the book could use some updates and improvements. For instance, I have always felt that Chomsky is brilliant in his assessment of political and media issues, but is only mediocre as a writer. Herm... read more