What do Herman & Chomsky argue about the propaganda model ?
Mainstream media is shaped and propagandized on behalf of the powerful elites
What does Edward’s & Cromwell argue about the propaganda model ?
Journalists and editors are subservient to the owners of the media and do whatever they’re told, smearing anyone who challenges or threatens the dominant ideology
How would pluralists argue against the propaganda model
Media competition and the need to attract audiences means that journalists do occasionally expose injustice or corruption in the government and businesses
+ citizen journalism is a powerful tool to challenge elites
