According to Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky, What Mechanism Subtly

question 22

Multiple Choice

According to Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky, what mechanism subtly biases the news in a way that supports powerful corporate interests?

• A) advertising
• B) competitive reporting
• C) investigative reporting
• D) sourcing

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Definitions:

Transcendence

In the philosophy of existentialist Jean Paul Sartre, the concept that we can always transcend, or go beyond, the facts that are true of us, or what Sartre called our facticity. Transcendence means that the self is defined not by the facts about us but by what we make—and continue to make—of these facts.

Martin Luther

A German monk, theologian, and seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation who challenged the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.

Design Argument

An argument for the existence of God or, more generally, for an intelligent creator based on perceived evidence of deliberate design in the natural or physical world.

Inferior Deity

A lesser god or divine being considered to have less power or authority compared to a supreme deity in a hierarchical pantheon.