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CLASSIC: Your News Agency or the CIA: The Story of Operation Mockingbird

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Propaganda and Perception

This chapter investigates U.S. state-sponsored information strategies, particularly the challenges of broadcasting propaganda aimed at foreign audiences while avoiding similar domestic applications. It highlights the historic role of entities like Voice of America and explores the legislative debates surrounding domestic propaganda, culminating in controversial changes in 2013. The discussion emphasizes the complexities of media truth, the influence of foreign narratives, and the implications for American news consumption.

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