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Manufacturing consent

Manufacturing consent

Politics & SocietySociology
Pages
407
Published
1988
Language
English

Synopsis

Discusses the ways in which the mass media are manipulated to present the news according to an underlying elite consenus which affects the manner in which similar events in different parts of the world are presented.

Prose complexity
10/10

Vibe

InformativeIntellectualComplexThought-Provoking

Genres

Politics & Society Sociology

Authors

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Edward S. Herman

Edward S. Herman was an economist and media analyst whose work critically examined power and propaganda. He is widely recognized for co-authoring Manufacturing Consent, a key book on how mass media influences public discourse. His writing continues to offer important perspectives on media studies.

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Noam Chomsky

American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political activist, author, and lecturer

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