Edward S. Herman and Noam 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. Whether a news item is going to be used by the media, or not, is going to depend on whether it can pass through these filters.

Filtering the News begins with a critical review and assessment of the propaganda model, then applies Herman and Chomsky's model to a range of ongoing news events. In the final chapters, several common criticisms of the...

Examines how power operates within the world and the various costs which can ensue from dissent.

Argues that there are five classes of "filters" that determine what is "news."

This interdisciplinary collection of articles, each followed by questions for critical reflection, advances debate over the impact of globalization on the current social world across geographic, political, ideological, cultural, and economic boundaries. Twenty-two authors from nine countries explore globalization in contexts of power and powerlessness; acquiescence and resistance; environmental politics; public education and the branding of knowledge; civil rights and protections; and privacy rights and state surveillance. This book will serve concerned citizens, students, activists, and...