17 October 2005 When journalists report propaganda instead of the truth, the consequences can be catastrophic – as one largely forgotten instance demonstrates. ”The propagandist’s … We need to be toldRead more
Media
Posted inMedia / Social Control Media / ToMl
A Brief History of How Fake News Spreads So Easily on Facebook
What role did Facebook-fueled fake news play during the election? We don’t yet have all the answers, but one BuzzFeed analysis found that largely pro-Trump … A Brief History of How Fake News Spreads So Easily on FacebookRead more
Posted inMedia / ToMl
Weapons of mass distraction
In the 24 hours since FBI Director Comey dropped perhaps the biggest bombshell of the entire Presidential campaign, sending Democrats (and media) scrambling headless-chicken-like for … Weapons of mass distractionRead more
Posted inEconomics / Media / ToMl / USA Empire
Creating World’s Largest Media Conglomerate
Telecommunications giant AT&T has agreed to purchase Time Warner for $85 billion. If approved by federal antitrust regulators, the megamerger would give AT&T control over … Creating World’s Largest Media ConglomerateRead more
Posted inClimate Disaster / Media / ToMl
Insight into the scientific credibility of The Guardian climate coverage
Over the past two months, Climate Feedback has asked its network of scientists to review 5 widely read articles published by The Guardian. Three were … Insight into the scientific credibility of The Guardian climate coverageRead more
Posted inMedia / ToMl / USA Empire
Media monopoly
John Nichols talking: Ben Bagdikian was our great inspiration. I mean—and, you know, he was an inspiration. If you were to ask Noam Chomsky and … Media monopolyRead more
Posted inMedia / News / Social Control Media
The fact fake news ‘outperformed’ real news on Facebook
In the final three months of the US presidential campaign, the top-performing fake election news stories on Facebook generated more engagement than the top stories … The fact fake news ‘outperformed’ real news on FacebookRead more
Posted inEconomics / Media / Military / ToMl / USA Empire
Pentagon Spent More Than Any Other Department on Propaganda
The U.S. Department of Defense spent an average of more than US$626 million annually on propaganda, more than all other federal government agencies combined, according … Pentagon Spent More Than Any Other Department on PropagandaRead more
Posted inMedia / Snowden / ToMl / USA Empire
WashPost Makes History: First Paper to Call for Prosecution of Its Own Source (After Accepting Pulitzer)
Three of the four media outlets that received and published large numbers of secret NSA documents provided by Edward Snowden — The Guardian, the New … WashPost Makes History: First Paper to Call for Prosecution of Its Own Source (After Accepting Pulitzer)Read more
Posted inMedia / News / Politics / USA Empire
New York Times Caught Providing Bill Clinton Questions Before ‘Interview’
The New York Times provided questions to former President Bill Clinton before an interview with Nicholas Kristoff, the Wikileaks release of Clinton campaign chairman John … New York Times Caught Providing Bill Clinton Questions Before ‘Interview’Read more