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The **Propaganda Model** is a concept in economics developed by [Noam
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Chomsky](Noam_Chomsky "wikilink") and [Edward S.
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Herman](Edward_S._Herman "wikilink") about how corporate organisation of
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the media creates systematic [biases](Media_Bias "wikilink").
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## Filters
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### 1\. Ownership
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The size and profit-seeking imperative of dominant media corporations
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create a bias. Since mainstream media outlets are currently either large
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corporations or part of conglomerates (e.g. Westinghouse or General
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Electric), the information presented to the public will be biased with
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respect to these interests. Such conglomerates frequently extend beyond
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traditional media fields and thus have extensive financial interests
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that may be endangered when certain information is publicized. According
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to this reasoning, news items that most endanger the corporate financial
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interests of those who own the media will face the greatest bias and
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censorship.
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### 2\. Advertising
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### 3\. Sources
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### 4\. Flak
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### 5\. Fear |