CMNS
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A Propaganda Model
§Edward
Herman and Noam Chomsky, 1988:
§NEWS FILTERS:
§Size,
Concentrated Ownership, ownerÕs wealth, and profit orientation of media
organizations.
§Advertising as primary income source of mass media.
§Reliance of media on information provided by
§Government,
§Business and
§ ÒExpertsÓ
§ÒFlakÓ or negative response to ÔdisciplineÕ the media.
§ÔAnti-CommunismÕ
as a national religion and control mechanism