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| :''This article is about the original book; for the film and companion book based on it, see ]'' | |||
| '''''Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media''''' is a book by ] and ]. | |||
| Presenting a theory its authors call the "]", the book argues that since ] news outlets are now run by large ]s, they are under the same competitive pressures as other corporations. According to the book, the pressure to create a stable, profitable business invariably biases the kinds of news items reported, as well as the manner and emphasis in which they are reported. This occurs not as a result of conscious design but simply as a consequence of market selection: those businesses who happen to favor profits over news quality survive, while those that present a more accurate picture of the world tend to become marginalized. | |||
| ]] was based in part on Chomsky and Herman's work; the remainder of the film serves as a biography of Chomsky. | |||
| ''See also:'' ], ] | |||
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