Noam Chomsky - The 5 Filters of the Mass Media Machine

[Donkees]

Published on Mar 2, 2017
According to American linguist and political activist, Noam Chomsky, media operate through 5 filters: ownership, advertising, the media elite, flak and the common enemy.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. yup - it is why we turned off TV 10 years ago.

From reading here, it is clear that my/my wife's point of view and assessment of where things are differ drastically from those that are big TV consumers.

[underpants]

2. Narrated by Amy Goodman

Excellent and perfectly concise for us short attention types. Thanks.

Rec and bookmarking

[Chickensoup]

3. I read all his books. Their truth is self

Evident. Consent is being manufactured
every single day all the time.
Including what is between your hands
Right now.
We are all victims and we are all perpetrators.

[cp]

4. Always timely

Great animation!

[hibbing]

5. The 5th Filter

To right wing radio on 24/7 and Fox, the 5th Filter, the common enemy are liberals and Democrats.


Peace

[lambchopp59]

6. Hats off to the departed Frank Zappa:

I am gross and perverted
I'm obsessed 'n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little has changed
I'm the tool of the Government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you

I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think I'm delicious
With the stuff that I say
I'm the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I'm the slime oozin' out
From your TV set

You will obey me while I lead you
And eat the garbage that I feed you
Until the day that we don't need you
Don't go for help . . . no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled
It has been stuffed into my mold
And you will do as you are told
Until the rights to you are sold

That's right, folks
Don't touch that dial

[yonder]

7. Bookmarked this very good thread describing the 5-armed (or more) monster in our midst.

Great comments, including #6's Frank Zappa revisit, too.