Filtering The News
Filtering The News by Jeffery Klaehn, published by Black Rose Books on August 9, 2005, is a critical examination of the propaganda model as it relates to contemporary news events. This edition, comprising 238 pages, delves into various topics, including the influence of media on politics and the responsibilities of journalists in the context of significant historical events.
Readers will find a thorough analysis that applies Herman and Chomsky’s model to issues such as the media’s portrayal of Bush’s war propaganda, the intellectual responsibilities surrounding the El Salvador conflict, and the coverage of environmental issues. The book also addresses the media’s role in reporting on the near-genocide in East Timor and critiques the relationship between patriotism and journalism in the post-9/11 era. In its concluding chapter, the text revisits the propaganda model, offering insights into common criticisms and further reflections on the media landscape.
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Filtering the News begins with a critical review and assessment of the propaganda model, then applies Herman and Chomsky’s model to a range of ongoing news events including Bush’s war propaganda machine and the American mainstream media; El Salvador and the question of intellectual responsibility; news coverage of near-genocide in occupied East Timor; media coverage of environment issues; and Dan Rather and the problem with patriotism and American journalism, post-9/11. In the closing chapter, Herman and Chomsky’s propaganda model is revisited, and several common criticisms of the model are reflected upon and scrutinized.
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