![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They are: ownership (is the story in line with the media owners interests) advertising (is the story in line with the advertisers interests) sourcing (does the story come from government departments and/or other powerful players) flack (if the story is aired, can the subjects of it pose a real threat, like the government, big advertisers and other organized groups) and ideology (does the story justify political manoeuvring and defend corporate interests around the world). Herman and Chomsky's 'propaganda model' argues that there are five classes of 'filters' in society which determine what is news in other words, what gets printed in newspapers or broadcast by radio and television. Filtering The News explores the continuing critical relevance of Herman and Chomsky's influential propaganda model for the analysis of media reporting of the environment, the war against Iraq, journalism post 9/11, media reporting of the Israel/Palestine conflict and other case studies. ![]()
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