For more than 40 years, Noam Chomsky has been America’s conscience.  Part intellectual, part activist, Chomsky is always a sharp critic of the way our Democratic society is run.  And these days, he is looking like a prophet.  Long before the Iraq war and Saddam’s WMD’s, Noam Chomsky was warning us: The media, he says, is working for the powerful elites to convince the public to go along with their agenda.

Is it true? Are the media merely the puppets of the White House? In this Link TV special, we hear from some of the most fearless journalists in this country, who reveal the forces at work behind the daily news. Part 2 features the finale of Manufacturing Consent and a discussion with investigative journalist Greg Palast, author of “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.” The special will also show clips from the German film Google – The Power of a Search Engine and a discussion of the film with guest Stuart Chiefet, a former PBS technology reporter.

ABOUT THE FILMS:
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
Funny, provocative and surprisingly accessible, Manufacturing Consent explores the political life and ideas of Noam Chomsky, world-renowned linguist, intellectual and political activist. In a dynamic collage of new and original footage, biography, archival gems, imaginative graphics and outrageous illustrations, the film highlights Chomsky’s probing analysis of mass media. Appearing in the film are major journalists and critics, including Bill Moyers, William F. Buckley, Jr., Tom Wolfe, Peter Jennings, Jeff Greenfield, philosopher Michel Foucault, White House reporter Sarah McClendon, New York Times editorial writer Karl E. Meyer and revisionist author Robert Faurisson.

Google – The Power of a Search Engine
Google has become a synonym for surfing the net, with 80 percent of all searches done through this web giant. It is a monopoly with consequences: Google decides which sites the user gets to see and determines which sites appear first and which are listed first. This documentary demonstrates the impact of the fact that Google has virtually no competition.

To watch part 1 of this special, click here.

LEARN MORE:
For more information on Manufacturing Consent, visit Zeitgeist Films.
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