Original sentence: Defenders of the Propaganda Model point out that the theory does not incorporate nor touch upon assumptions of human intellectual power or social order, and that both Chomsky and Herman are widely known for their rejection of all forms of elitism and authoritative privilege.Lehrer also levels two more criticisms, writing that:.Propaganda Model supporters respond to these criticisms by simply pointing out that all of the above criticisms are consistent with the theory and, in fact, predicted by it
Edited sentence: Assuming that people in reality want to hear a greater variety of news, were they being force-fed or lulled into compliance by the right-wing views of filtered media, then in theory they should at least not voluntarily tune in to conservative views.Assuming that people in reality want to hear the far left political views that Chomsky advocates, but are being force-fed right-wing views by filtered media, or lulled into compliance by mindless entertainment, then they should at least not voluntarily tune in to conservative views.Ignores media-powered revelations of government and corporate misconduct, and that it is this kind of reporting that wins rewards and gives reputation.Neglects to account for major media sources' editorial disagreement on major issues, nor that media owners also have competing political views, with some CEOs perceiving their company as a soapbox and others not.The theory has difficulty explaining the popularity of conservative radio talk shows.The theory has difficulty explaining the popularity of conservative talk radio.The theory is inconsistent, sometimes arguing that the media only serves to distract people and at other times arguing that the media moves public opinion on all important issues and current events.The theory is not new, but only another variant of the Marxist idea of "false consciousness".The views and opinions of nearly all people, described as the "bewildered herd," are treated with contempt, people are either too stupid to understand how media manipulates every aspect of their lives, or complicit pawns.Whereas Chomsky and Herman have pointed to two advertisers who wanted to sponsor only programs that present a generally positive view of business, entertainment programs in fact have an anti-business bias