Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
A Primer In Intellectual Self-Defense
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|1992|167 minA film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
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A Primer In Intellectual Self-Defense
A film about the noted American linguist/political dissident and his warning about corporate media's role in modern propaganda.
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