Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media

The film presents and illustrates Chomsky and Herman’s propaganda model thesis that corporate media, as profit-driven institutions, tend to serve and further the agendas and interests of dominant, elite groups in the society. A centerpiece of the film is a long examination of the history of The New York Times’ coverage of the Indonesian occupation of East Timor, which Chomsky says exemplifies the media’s unwillingness to criticize an ally of the elite.

Psywar: The Real Battlefield is the Mind

This film explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy and the relationship between war, propaganda, and class. This is a deep, richly illustrated study of the nature and history of propaganda, featuring some of the world’s most insightful critics, all of whom expose the propaganda system, providing crucial background and insight into the control of information and thought.