[branweb]

Manufacturing Consent is a book that had a big impact on how I perceive media, and I think it's wise to examine who's saying something and what their motives are, but I don't totally understand what you're saying. What's their motive here? I can't see a link between the narrative that people distrust media and their pr work for a bunch of gross corporations.

[relaxing]

Removing the media as an independent voice increases the power of the voices left. Meaning, one less force to counterbalance corporate power.

Same reason Trump hammered on the media — one less voice to speak against him.

[branweb]

I'd buy that except the major media outlets are the corporate power.

[relaxing]

Well mostly, although corporate power is not a single entity or a unified bloc. And independent media does exist, just without the reach of the large operators.