The consensus factory. Noam Chomsky and the media
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| German title | The consensus factory. Noam Chomsky and the media |
| Original title | Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media |
| Country of production | Canada , Australia , Finland , Norway |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1992 |
| length | 167 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Mark Achbar Peter Wintonick |
| script |
Peter Wintonick Marc Achbar |
| production |
Mark Achbar Adam Symansky Peter Wintonick |
| music | Carl Schultz |
| camera |
Marc Achbar Savas Kalogeras Francis Muquet u. a. |
| cut | Peter Wintonick |
| occupation | |
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The consensus factory. Noam Chomsky and the Media ( Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media ) is a documentary from the year 1992 , which deals with the life and work of the American intellectual Noam Chomsky is concerned. The original English title Manufacturing Consent is identical to the title of one of Chomsky's most famous books, in which he examined and documented the manipulation of the US media by various political and economic interest groups .
action
The film documents the life, work and views of the American intellectual Noam Chomsky over a period of twenty-five years. Above all, he criticizes the US's striving for hegemony , the influence of large corporations on the mass media and other forms of media censorship . The New York Times' coverage of the illegal occupation of East Timor by Indonesia plays a special role in Chomsky's media criticism . In his view, the Indonesian crimes were downplayed or ignored because Indonesia was a close ally of the US. In this context, the so-called propaganda model of Chomsky is dealt with, with which he tries to explain the influence of interest groups on the reporting of the mass media in democracies.
backgrounds
An eponymous book, co-authored by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky, examines the political economy of the mass media (Engl. Political Economy of the Mass Media ). It contains a lot of background that the documentary lacks, such as the derivation of the propaganda model mentioned.
Reviews
- Cinema wrote that it was "a compelling, sophisticated and educational portrait of the scientist" .
- Hal Hinson called the film on May 5, 1993 in the Washington Post wonderful, thought-provoking, witty and vigorous ( "superb, thought-provoking [...] wit and panache" ).
- Joe Brown praised Chomsky in the Washington Post for letting his opponents have their say and judged the film to be "intellectually strong, (...) whether you agree with Chomsky or not" .
credentials
- The Canadians Debbie Melnyk and Rick Caine gave their 2007 documentary on Michael Moore the title Manufacturing Dissent, alluding to Manufacturing Consent
Awards
Mark Achbar and Peter Wintonick won four important awards for this film:
- 1992 at the Vancouver International Film Festival as the most popular Canadian film,
- 1992 Toronto International Film Festival for best Canadian feature film - special award from the jury,
- 1992 at the Chicago International Film Festival the Gold Hugo and
- 1994 at the Mumbai International Film Festival the price Silver Conch .
In total, the film received over 22 prizes and awards worldwide.
See also
- Propaganda model by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman
- Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
- Walter Lippmann
- Public opinion
Web links
- Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media as a complete film in the Moving Images library of free movies, films, and videos at www.archive.org
- The consensus factory. Noam Chomsky and the Media in the Internet Movie Database (English)