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Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda. By Noam Chomsky
Seven Stories Press. 2002

Synopsis of the book.
Chomsky examines and explores the use of propaganda in the mass media. His focus remains on the "elite" as he would call them, or the corporations and politicians that control the mass media in our country. He speaks of how the U.S. government used propaganda in order to gain support for our country's involvement in wars from Wilson's presidency to Bush Sr., and now in our so-called "War on Terror" brought upon by George W. Bush. He explains how he believes this elite group of people control the minds of those that are less educated, and without an open minds. He believes that propaganda has been used through the mass media to guide this population towards supporting political interests.

Why I chose this book.
I had heard from many of my friends about Noam Chomsky and how he may just be the most important intellectual alive today. So while I......

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Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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