According to Chomsky “propaganda is to democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state,” and the mass media is the primary vehicle for delivering propaganda in the United States.

5 Filters

1.Structures of ownership

• ‘Critical journalism takes second place’
• Media companies own several others e.g. Daily mail, The I

2.The role of advertising

• Effects consumers
• Covers costs
• You need advertisers to fill the cost gap
• Audiences are sold to advertisers

3.Links with ‘The Establishment’

• Companies are all linked e.g. government and news

4.Diversionary tactics – ‘flack’

• Disposal of unwanted news e.g. negativity surrounding patriarchy

5.Uniting against a ‘common enemy’

• Your enemies, enemy is your friend
• Stereotyping
• Blaming