[The 'liberal media'] love to be denounced from the right, and the right loves to denounce them, because that makes them look like courageous defenders of freedom and independence while, in fact, they are imposing all of the presuppositions of the propaganda system.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Liberal media and their critics often perform a debate that reinforces underlying propaganda assumptions.
- In plain terms
- Media and critics argue loudly but agree on core beliefs.
- What can you take from it?
- Public debates often hide shared assumptions rather than challenge them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What assumptions go unchallenged in news?
- Who benefits from the current debate?
Another view
Some media outlets do challenge power despite systemic pressures.
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