A collection of books examining the manipulation of mass opinion by actors and institutions in both the public and private sectors; with a particular focus on American-based, mainstream corporate media and western military propaganda. Readers who wish to further explore the manufacturing of consent for specific wars in the Pig Empire are encouraged to also check out the Anti-war & Imperialism Books page.

 

The Press and the Cold War – James Aronson – Review – Margin Notes

Creating Reality – David L. Altheide – Review (too obscure) – Margin Notes

The New Media Monopoly – Ben Bagdikian – Review – Margin Notes

Network Propaganda – Benkler, Faris, Roberts – Review – Margin Notes

War is a Racket – Smedley Butler – Review – Margin Notes

Manufacturing Consent – N. Chomsky, E. Herman – Review – Margin Notes

Media Control – Noam Chomsky – Review – Margin Notes

Necessary Illusions – Noam Chomsky – Review – Margin Notes

Propaganda & the Public Mind – N. Chomsky, D. Barsamian – Review – Notes

Loaded – Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz – Review – Margin Notes

Propaganda Blitz – D. Edwards, D. Cromwell – Review – Margin Notes

Political Mind Games – Roy Eidelson – Review – Margin Notes

The Record of the Paper – R. Falk, H. Friel – Review – Margin Notes

Beyond Chutzpah – Norman Finkelstein – Review – Margin Notes

The Politics of Genocide – E.S. Herman, D. Peterson – Review – Margin Notes

Reporter – Seymour Hersh – Review – Margin Notes

Trust Me, I’m Lying – Ryan Holiday – Review – Margin Notes

Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class – Owen Jones – Review – Margin Notes

Beyond Belief– Deborah E. Lipstadt – Review – Margin Notes

Second Front – John R. MacArthur – Review – Margin Notes

Rich Media, Poor Democracy – Robert McChesney – Review – Margin Notes

Understanding Media – Marshall McLuhan – Review (sorta) – Margin Notes

The BBC: Myth of a Public Service – Tom Mills – Review – Margin Notes

Merchants of Doubt – N. Oreskes, E. Conway – Review – Margin Notes

Dirty Truths – Michael Parenti – Review – Margin Notes

History as Mystery – Michael Parenti – Review (sorta) – Margin Notes

Inventing Reality – Michael Parenti – Review – Margin Notes

Hidden Agendas – John Pilger – Review – Margin Notes

Culture and Imperialism – Edward W. Said – Review – Margin Notes

Orientalism – Edward W. Said – Review – Margin Notes

Propaganda, Inc – Nancy Snow – Review – Margin Notes

War Made Easy – John Solomon – Review – Margin Notes

Toxic Sludge is Good for You – J. Stauber & S. Rampton – Review – Margin Notes

Hate Inc – Matt Taibbi – Review – Margin Notes

Cultural Imperialism – John Tomlinson – Review (too old) – Margin Notes

Liberalism at Large – Alexander Zevin – Review – Margin Notes

The Politics of History – Howard Zinn – Review (too old) – Margin Notes

 

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Post-Truth – James Ball – Review – Margin Notes