Operation Mockingbird and Modern Media

This chapter explores Operation Mockingbird, a CIA initiative to control media narratives during the Cold War, and its implications for contemporary journalism. It critiques the influence of government and corporate interests on media integrity, highlighting increasing public distrust stemming from historical manipulation. The discussion extends to modern strategies for shaping public perception, including co-opting social media influencers, and warns of the potential consequences for personal freedoms in an increasingly surveilled society.