The authors provide countless examples of how biased the media has behaved in rece nt decades regarding many political issues. For instance, they show how remarkably differently the media treated elections in Nicaragua and El Salvador simply because of the United States government's stance toward the governments of those nations. Economics greatly influence the government's relations with other nations and this influence translates directly into propaganda. These statements are easily repudiated by independent investigation, yet the media simply reports the government's statements nearly verbatim with no discussion or analysis. People are greatly influenced by the media.
Television is probably the most powerful influence on public opinion.
That the media has so much influence over how people vote is frightening when you consider that in many cases they simply act as puppets f or the government. This book is an eye-opener and every citizen should read it. It teaches how to critically look at the media and figure out what the real story is. You may not trust anyone again. However, the picture Baum paints is a different one.