Media, Power and Control

When considering media, power and control you should consider Chomsky’s 5 filters, such as Ownership and Flak, which is when larger corporations with more power restrict smaller companies abilities to publish. The film bombshell clearly shows control in the media, with Roger Ailes having power over all of his employees (females especially) as he is top of a huge media outlet Fox News and therefore filters the information being fed to the public. Roger Ailes was pro-trump, however the power of Murdoch (Anti-trump) owned Fox News and the majority of news outlets, so therefore also had influence the media as anti-trump

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