This may have been true back when he wrote this, but I’m not entirely sure if it’s applicable today.
For instance, I don’t think Bezos bought WaPo so he could control what they publish, I think he bought it because they were already publishing shit that benefits him.
Liberal ideology is so ingrained in every mainstream western media institution at this point that there is no longer any need for hidden puppet masters pulling the strings from behind the curtain.
Oh it still is, every time it is needed. Just look what happened to media in postsocialist countries. In Poland for example they really do look like centrally planned, despite wildly differing political options and constant bickering, they present totally unified front as for important for capitalism points, effect is information bubble tighter than in every western country.
This may have been true back when he wrote this, but I’m not entirely sure if it’s applicable today.
For instance, I don’t think Bezos bought WaPo so he could control what they publish, I think he bought it because they were already publishing shit that benefits him.
That’s basically the same thing but streamlined.
Liberal ideology is so ingrained in every mainstream western media institution at this point that there is no longer any need for hidden puppet masters pulling the strings from behind the curtain.
The system automatically reproduces itself.
Oh it still is, every time it is needed. Just look what happened to media in postsocialist countries. In Poland for example they really do look like centrally planned, despite wildly differing political options and constant bickering, they present totally unified front as for important for capitalism points, effect is information bubble tighter than in every western country.