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> There's little basis to assert that they are consciously, intentionally biased and trying to hide it. You might consider reading "Manufactured Consent", by N
by tanderson92 9y ago
> There's little basis to assert that they are consciously, intentionally biased and trying to hide it.
You might consider reading "Manufactured Consent", by Noam Chomsky.
- tanderson92 9y agoOr don't believe me or Noam Chomsky (thanks down-voters), take it from their own words. http://www.tinyrevolution.com/mt/archives/003512.html http://www.tinyrevolution.com/mt/archives/003512.html
- quadrangle 9y agoI'm aware of Chomsky's thesis and basically agree with it. My comment is totally aligned with the thesis as I understand it. Chomsky's thesis doesn't suggest that entities like the NYT are intentionally biased and crafty in hiding it. His thesis suggests that the basic nature of news media as we know it, the economic models, social structures, etc. inherently work in a fashion that reinforces mainstream thought and rejects challenges to it. I think Chomsky is right. My point is that the NYT is behaving exactly as Chomsky would expect including my suggestion that they aren't consciously aiming to be biased and hide it. They exist in a broader context where they can't even see their own bias (which is common in many cases, even outside of this topic of journalism).