It is the emergence of mass media which makes possible the use of propaganda techniques on a societal scale.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It is advertising and the logic of consumerism that governs the depiction of reality in the mass media.
It is now such a complex society in terms of media. It just comes at us from every direction. You kind of have to push it all away.
Mass media provides the essential link between the individual and the demands of the technological society.
That's basically what's going on now: Everything is propaganda.
The one thing with the established and traditional media industries is that whenever something new comes along, they don't know what to make of it, and the natural reaction is to fight it or push back.
We're learning a tremendous amount of propaganda from television and the Internet.
The reporting of news has to be understood as propaganda for commodities, and events by images.
The mainstream media spins stories that are largely racist, violent, and irresponsible - stories that celebrate power and demonize victims, all the while camouflaging its pedagogical influence under the cheap veneer of entertainment.
The Internet has made it much more effective and cheaper to spread propaganda.
The orchestration of press, radio and television to create a continuous, lasting and total environment renders the influence of propaganda virtually unnoticed precisely because it creates a constant environment.