Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture · 2017 · 49 citations · 0 references
Public AffairsCommunicationPolitical CommunicationMedia StudiesPropagandaPublic OpinionJournalism StudiesMass MediaMedia PowerNews MediaPropaganda AnalysisPropaganda TheoryConsensusElite PropagandaPropaganda Models
Andrew Mullen (AM) – Question 1: The first of the three hypotheses put forward in the Propaganda Model is that, where there is elite consensus, the media will serve elite interests uncompromisingly. Do you have any observations, or are there any general rules, concerning the existence (or not) of consensus among the elite (i.e. are particular issues prone to consensus/dissensus) or should media analysts approach the question on an issue-by-issue basis through empirical investigation?