Crystallizing Public Opinion
Bernays ayudó muchísimo, sin duda, a mejorar la imagen de la compañía en los Estados Unidos, a volverla presentable ante los altos círculos políticos de Washington y a vincularla a los millonarios (que se ufanaban de ser aristócratas) en Boston.
Mario Vargas Llosa • Tiempos recios (Spanish Edition)
There have been other historical periods with high rates of illiteracy and vast propaganda campaigns. But not since the Soviet and fascist dictatorships, and perhaps the brutal authoritarian control of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages, has the content of information been as skillfully and ruthlessly controlled and manipulated. Propaganda has
... See moreChris Hedges • Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
But if there is one overriding aim of this book it is not just to call attention to errors like the ones mentioned above but also, and more importantly, to show that our most seemingly infallible institutions are often prone to error. It is to imprint on our consciousness that we have to question not just our sources (since it is difficult to find ... See more
Ashley Rindsberg • The Gray Lady Winked: How the New York Times's Misreporting, Distortions and Fabrications Radically Alter History
Quant à la presse, autrefois directrice de l'opinion, elle a dû, comme les gouvernements, s'effacer devant le pouvoir des foules. Elle possède certes une puissance considérable, mais seulement parce qu'elle est exclusivement le reflet des opinions des foules et de leurs incessantes variations. Devenue simple agence d'information, elle a renoncé à c
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