“The function of news is to signalize an event,
the function of truth is to bring to light the hidden facts, to set them in relation with each other, and make a picture of reality on which men can act.”
– Walter Lippmann, Public Opinion
My last entry linked to an article by one of my favorite contemporary essayists. I recently saw this from another – Chris Hedges. The article eloquently discusses the “Manufacturing Consent” principle I wrote of a while ago.
Since I had originally attributed this principle to Noam Chomsky, and Hedges’ article referenced the above-quoted earlier source, I thought the article and source merited their own post (or series?).
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