Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky and the Media (1993)
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Critic Reviews for Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky and the Media
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It's as manipulative as the corporate media it places under fire.
Essential.
A long, fascinating docu about the noted MIT professor and his lifelong work about propaganda in American society, or more specifically how the mass media set the agenda by selecting, distorting, framing--and also ignoring--major social issues.
Audience Reviews for Manufacturing Consent - Noam Chomsky and the Media
Chomsky's landmark exposition of the media and how they choose to depict stories is still relevant today. However, he misses the mark on a key element: how the media can be driven to cover stories based on profit rather than some grand conspiracy. A visual masterpiece nonetheless.
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I think the substance of this documentary was excellent - very important views are presented about how people and information are controlled. Was it exciting? No. Was it informative and interesting? Yes.
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A great introduction to not only Chomsky but critical thinking. It's not as important to agree with Chomsky as to start thinking for yourself. A film everyone should see.
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