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It's not a new book but it is a worthy book. The mechanisms he describes still work today.
The Republican Noise Machine by David Brock.
David Brock, the reformed conservative noise-maker, on how the Right has sabotaged journalism, democracy, and truth.
The Republican Noise Machine, Brock documents how right-wing groups pressure the media and spread misinformation to the public. It's easy to see how this is done like the new/old socialist label being swung around.
The Republican Noise Machine by David Brock.
David Brock, the reformed conservative noise-maker, on how the Right has sabotaged journalism, democracy, and truth.
The Republican Noise Machine, Brock documents how right-wing groups pressure the media and spread misinformation to the public. It's easy to see how this is done like the new/old socialist label being swung around.
Fringe conspiracies and stories will be kept alive by outlets like Rush Limbaugh, the Washington Times, and the Drudge Report, until they finally break into the mainstream media. Well-funded think tanks like the Heritage Foundation overwhelm news reporters with distorted statistics and conservative spin. Mainstream cable news channels employ staunchly rightwing pundits -- like Pat Buchanan and Sean Hannity -- to twist facts and echo Republican talking points, all under the rubric of "balance." Meanwhile, media groups like Brent Bozell's Media Research Center have spent 30 years convincing the public that the media is, in fact, liberal. As Brock says, it's all a sham: "I have seen, and I know firsthand, indeed from my own pen, how the organized Right has sabotaged not only journalism but also democracy and truth."
The Republican Noise Machine | Mother Jones
The Republican Noise Machine | Mother Jones
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