Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) on Netflix
NR19922h 47mBiographyDocumentaryWar
Linguist and political dissident Noam Chomsky argues that corporate media serve elite interests. Alongside Edward S. Herman, he examines the propaganda model behind that argument.
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Plot summary
Noam Chomsky, a linguist and political dissident, makes the case that the news media in the United States work in the interests of dominant elite groups. The thesis comes from the propaganda model he set out with Edward S. Herman in a 1988 book. The film examines at length how The New York Times reported on Indonesia's occupation of East Timor, which Chomsky says the paper treated gently because Indonesia was an ally of the elite. It sets the massive coverage of Khmer Rouge atrocities in Cambodia against the scant attention given to the United States-backed invasion and subjugation of East Timor.
Cast
- Edward S. Hermanas Himself
- Karin Aguilar-San Juanas Herself - South End Collective
- Paul Andrewsas Himself - The Seattle Times
- Jeff Hansenas Himself (voice) (archive footage)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992)
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- Until The Corporation (2003) by Mark Achbar, Jennifer Abbott and Joel Bakan, Manufacturing Consent was the most successful feature documentary in Canadian history, playing theatrically in over 300 cities worldwide. It screened at more than 50 international film festivals, where it received 22 awards.
