Manufacturing Consent (book)

"Manufacturing Consent" by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky analyzes how mainstream media shapes public perception by filtering information through corporate and government interests. The authors argue that news coverage is often biased, emphasizing certain stories while minimizing or excluding others to serve powerful agendas. They introduce the "propaganda model," explaining that media acts as a tool to manufacture consent among the public for policies that benefit elite institutions. The book reveals the influence of economic and political forces in controlling information and highlights the importance of critical media literacy.