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Manufacturing Consent is a book that had a big impact on how I perceive media, and I think it's wise to examine who's saying something and what their motives ar

Manufacturing Consent is a book that had a big impact on how I perceive media, and I think it's wise to examine who's saying something and what their motives are, but I don't totally understand what you're saying. What's their motive here? I can't see a link between the narrative that people distrust media and their pr work for a bunch of gross corporations.

relaxing 6y ago
Removing the media as an independent voice increases the power of the voices left. Meaning, one less force to counterbalance corporate power. Same reason Trump hammered on the media — one less voice to speak against him.
- branweb 6y ago
  I'd buy that except the major media outlets are the corporate power.
  - relaxing 6y ago
    Well mostly, although corporate power is not a single entity or a unified bloc. And independent media does exist, just without the reach of the large operators.