In this episode we explore the role that the media plays in spreading propaganda. Noam Chomsky's propaganda model is discussed together with various lines of evidence supporting the notion that the institutional structure of news media outlets makes them into inherent purveyors of propaganda.

Bibliography:

Ellul, J. (1965). Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes. Vintage Books Edition, February 1973.

Herman, D.S., & Chomsky, N. (1988/2002). Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. Pantheon Books, New York

Chomsky, N. (1991). Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda. 2nd Ed. Seven Stories Press.

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