Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda

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Noam Chomsky s backpocket classic on wartime propaganda and opinion control begins by asserting two models of democracy one in which the public actively participates, and one in which the public is manipulated and controlled According to Chomsky, propaganda is to democracy as the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state, and the mass media is the primary vehicle for delivering propaganda in the United States From an examination of how Woodrow Wilson s Creel Commission succeeded, within six months, in turning a pacifist population into a hysterical, war mongering population, to Bush Sr s war on Iraq, Chomsky examines how the mass media and public relations industries have been used as propaganda to generate public support for going to war Chomsky further touches on how the modern public relations industry has been influenced by Walter Lippmann s theory of spectator democracy, in which the public is seen as a bewildered herd that needs to be directed, not empowered and how the public relations industry in the United States focuses on controlling the public mind, and not on informing it Media Control is an invaluable primer on the secret workings of disinformation in democratic societies From the Audiobook Download edition. New Read Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda [ by ] Noam Chomsky [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr I m familiar with Noam Chomsky s ideas, from references and such, but I hadn t actually read any of his books Not knowing where to start, I chose this one purely for convenience Even though the writing could be better there were lots of repetitions and the writing in general didn t feel properly edited there s no denying that the ideas he presents are powerful And very, very important.And yes, I know that a lot of people accuse him of being a conspiracy theorist Nowadays, anyone who I m familiar with Noam Chomsky s ideas, from references and such, but I hadn t actually read any of his books Not knowing where to start, I chose this one purely for convenience Even though the writing c...Reading this book is like listening to a diatribe from your favorite professor You think he is probably right in his conviction that the media is controlling public opinion of the bewildered herd, but he doesn t present much empirical research Must be nice to have tenure This is an important book for anyone studying media theory but I don t think the theories hold quite as much water in the digital age Post modern media isfragmented and thus public opinion is not as easily Reading this book is like listening to a diatribe from your favorite professor You think he is probably right in his conviction that the media is controlling pub...Disinformation and confusion generated at ever higher levels And that is the description of the conditionthan 20 years ago.Please note that I have put the original German text to the end of this review Just if you might be interested.An even better understanding and overview of the overall situation can be seen...Read July 2017Shorter, andreadable than the last Chomsky book I read, I found Media Control thoroughly chilling He calls the majority of the population of America, though it can apply anywhere else as well the bewildered herd the majority of which are by nature peaceful, and happy to not go to war with other countries The media s job therefore, is to stir up patriotism with vague slogans like support our troops which of course no one will be against, and to highlight atrocities Read July 2017Shorter, andreadable than the last Chomsky book I read, I found Media Control thoroughly chilling He calls the majority of the population of America, though it can apply anywhere else as well the bewildered...While this text has been oxymoronically presented asan excellent place to start with the anarchist left agendaand somewhat entertaining as you will find in some balanced comments, one cannot leave this reading without even grasping the importance of Chomsky s overview It is a must read for those who want to analyze the undermining of History itself by those in power.Those in power, They , as marginalized people bash while massively filling ballots, are the intelligent few in the words While this text has been oxymoronically presented asan excellent place to start ...how to make ppl hate each other mmmm, Noam say it and give a great description control the media full it with all crap you want about bad soviet s , communism , Islam , Arab , Asia ,etc the dial is here in mid east do this too , but on us speared the fear make them need us , tell them we are the new Christthe one , if we go you will doomed and ppl believe , so when true ppl say no , get up ppl say NOOOO ib TV we trust great book about how the world as hole who call them self president h...I read this for my Propaganda in the Media class which I ADORE, from the content to my awesome professor If you have the chance to take this class, it s an enlightening experience This book overviews the modern history of propaganda but is also incredibly relevant to current events happening right now It was so interesting to learn the theories behind media control and distraction techniques and how they relate to democratic society It describes democracy itself in two perspectives and one I read this for my Propaganda in the Media class which I ADORE, from the content to my awesome professor If you have the chance to take this class, it s an enlightening experience This book overviews the mo...Taming the bewildered herdBy Mohsin Maqbool ElahiPROPAGANDA has had some spectacular achievements However, one of the most spectacular has been the control over the media The book, Media Control The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda, has been written by Noam Chomsky, who needs no introduction The first modern government propaganda operation started under the Woodrow Wilson Administration right in the middle of World War I The Wilson administration set up a government propaganda Taming the bewildered herdBy Mohsin Maqbool ElahiPROPAGANDA has had some spectacular achievements However, one of the most spectacular has been the control over the media The book, Media Control The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda, has been written by Noam Chomsky, who needs no introduction The first modern government propaganda operation started under the Woodrow Wilson Administration right in the middle of World War I The Wilson administration set up a government propaganda mission caled the Creel Commission which succeeded in turning a pacifist population into a war mongering one which wanted to destroy everything German, tear the Germans limb from limb, go to war and save the world After the war was over, the same techniques were used to bring about a hysterical Red Scare which succeeded in destroying unions and eliminating dangerous problems such as freedom of th...A revolution in the art of democracy, could be used to manufacture consent that is, to bring about agreement on the part of the public for things that they didn t want by the new techniques of propaganda It was necessary because the common interests elude public opinion entirely and can only be understood and managed by a specialized class of responsible men who are smart enough to figure things out Then, there is the bewildered herd, and they have a function in democracy too, to be A revolution in the art of democracy, could be used to manufacture consent that is, to bring about agreement on the part of the public for things that they didn t want by the new techniques of propaganda It was necessary because the common interests elude public opinion entirely and can only be understood and managed by a specialized class of responsible men who are smart enough to figure things out Then, there is the bewildered herd, and they have a function in democracy too, to be spectators, not participants...This book gives you quite a good idea about how propaganda is used in democracies, with examples we ve lived without noticing how media was diverting the bewildered herd.I couldn t rate itthan 3 stars because I needed to readdetails about ...

Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda
  • English
  • 16 March 2018
  • Paperback
  • 103 pages
  • 1583225366
  • Noam Chomsky
  • Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda