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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media by Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
6 reviews
imagine_magic's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.75
This book was very evaluative and provided a lot of insight on US foreign policy. It has a big focus on the media aspect that sheds light on the world we live in and how the mass media operate to serve the state.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Murder, and War
Moderate: Sexual assault
bilbili's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and War
rachbake's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Murder, Colonisation, and War
dominicangirl's review against another edition
informative
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and War
jesromas's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
Jesus I’m so glad to be done this book. I took a much-needed five month break between the first two thirds and the last third because it’s just so dense. It feels like reading a spreadsheet but like, an important and persuasive and deeply depressing spreadsheet. Journos should definitely understand the first chapter. The rest is kinda dated. I’d think there are both better examples of the propaganda model in today’s information ecosystem and better texts to read to understand the policies of maniacal genocidal American empire-building.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Colonisation, and War
maurits's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
2.0
This book is great at showing that the US media is a well-oiled propaganda machine, but it doesn't sufficiently show how it works. The first chapter goes into the why and how, but the rest of the chapters, focused on real examples from the news, are mostly about news reports (what comes out) and not about news reporting (what goes on inside). I would have loved to see more of that, so that I can also consider how relevant these considerations are in the media of other countries - to me, most importantly, my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence