Even to the casual observer, the last thirty years has witnessed a revolution in American media,
1 No longer fulfilling the valued democratic function of “the fourth estate,” the media complex has co-opted itself simultaneously into both mega-corporations and government megaphone.
2 The result is a government-corporate-media complex, whose function is to profit those who run them and use them. It is the point of the following analysis to elucidate the existence, structure, and values of this mega-complex. The ensuing eight-part argument is intended to produce in the reader the commitment to become the media, since there is currently no fourth estate in the U.S.
1. Methodology: Structural analysis of institutions
The structural analysis I have in mind is both influenced by and parallels the method of Chomsky in Aspects of the Theory of Syntax, in which Chomsky sees syntax as providing meaning to statements.3 In the case of the analysis here, the structure of institutions provides meaning to them in terms of their functions, both perceived and real. It is derived more directly from Herman and Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent, where such an institutional analysis is actually performed on mainstream American media, and additionally from other authors who contributed to this analysis after Chomsky and Herman published their ground-breaking work.
The primary assumption here is that the more pervasive, complex, and powerful the institutional structure is, the more authoritarian it will be—or will become. The reason for this is that the degree to which they embody these traits is the degree to which they have a tendency to become removed from the people they are designed to serve, and to become sui generis—i.e. not only take on a life of their own, but whose functionaries maintain and increase those institutional power structures.
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Like there is only one veil. Most are falling for the propaganda. We will make someone in Britain listen to us as we allow the Brits to define what makes a person smart enough and experienced enough. Only content matters!
Feeding an overpopulating poor nation of people before they learn to govern their passions is the work of a cruel or foolish heart. What better way to teach the fool hearted than to have these nations overwhelm them.
Ill taught Libs and Christians produce the most foolish hearts. One line scripture and buzz phrases are served as applications to all things. Jesus has been quoted many times; “is it not written?”, “have you not read?”
Replace the parties with citizens that can be immediately removed by citizens and never serve for a life time. We must take control ourselves. Please join with us at Goooh.com you might be able to click on my name. This will take you to my link page that links to Goooh.com, NumbersUSA.com and SBA-list.org.
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A good essay, which highlights the shortcomings of the media–shown to be far more "conservative" than "liberal"–as seen especially with their overwhelming failure to question the Patriot Act and the Iraq War.
I'm surprised to see such a thoughtful piece here, but good job "NewsEditor."
I predict that in November of 2012 that America, Israel by the seed of Joseph, not Judah(Gen. 48:16), now that it's women(making up the voting majority in America) have elected a self-professed Marxist(Anti-Christ, just like Islam by the way) that there will be two blacks running to become our president! After all, Barak is the only "forbidden foreigner"(non-Israelite) put over Israel since Nimrod! Women started this 6,000 year man's reign and now are about to end it! I also predict by the Feast of Trumpets(War) 2012 that the Two-Witnesses of Revelation, chapter 11 will come to testify against our government for 3 1/2 years before they are killed by the Anti-Christ! My question is as follows: Besides the blacks, you else do you think will give each other "presents" when the Head Marxist(Anti-Christ) kills these two-witnesses of Yahshua? You all do know that "Hebrew," not Greek, Latin, or even English is the ONLY INSPIRED LANGUAGE, meaning that all things must be proven from the Hebrew Old Covenant, right? No? Watch!
Western media is aimed at influencing the attitude of the public toward some cause or position so as to benefit Western governments. As opposed to impartially providing information, Western Media, in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence the public. Western Media is often biased, with facts selectively presented (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political, or other type of agenda. Western Media is used as a form of political warfare. Western Media is a powerful weapon in war; it is used to dehumanize and create hatred toward a supposed enemy, either internal or external, by creating a false image in the mind. This can be done by using derogatory or racist terms, avoiding some words or by making allegations of enemy atrocities. Most Western Media wars require the home population to feel the enemy has inflicted an injustice, which may be fictitious or may be based on facts. The home population must also decide that the cause of their nation is just.
The Western Media seeks to change the way people understand an issue or situation for the purpose of changing their actions and expectations in ways that are desirable to the Western governments. Western Media in this sense, serves as a corollary to censorship in which the same purpose is achieved, not by filling people's minds with approved information, but by preventing people from being confronted with opposing points of view. What sets Western Media apart from other forms of advocacy is the willingness of the Western Media to change people's understanding through deception and confusion rather than persuasion and understanding. The leaders of Western Media know the information to be one sided or untrue, but this may not be true for the rank and file members who help to disseminate the Western Media.
Despite the difficult questions and daunting problems, the future of journalism ethics requires nothing less than the construction of a new, bolder, and more inclusive ethical framework for a multi-media, global journalism amid a pluralistic world.
-Nalliah Thayabharan