Noam Chomsky: The five filters of the mass media machine | The Listening Post

Why it was recommended

Manufacturing Consent (there's a documentary form of it too) changed my entire outlook on media. Highly recommend.

Strong recommendationtehjoker · Original2020-12

What it covers

A short Al Jazeera animation narrated by Amy Goodman presenting Noam Chomsky's five filters of the mass media: ownership, advertising, media elite sourcing, flak and a common enemy. It is. It is for someone meeting the subject for the first time.

Video details

Channel

Al Jazeera English

Length

4 min 47 sec

Year

2017

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