Freedom and Power: Chomsky's Theory of Media Control and Its Inspiration for Contemporary International Politics

Chomsky's media control theory sharply criticizes the American capitalist system and profoundly reveals the ruling classs control of the media and its impact on the American domestic even the contemporary international political situation. Starting from Chomsky's theory of media control, the article explains how people became the spectators of democracy under the influence of manufacturing consent and propaganda model, which violates the nature of human pursuit of freedom. The paper criticizes U.S. for interfering in international affairs for the sake of national interests through Chomskys study on terrorism and a large number of examples. Throughout the study of media control theory from various angles, this paper reveals the fact that the United States uses the media to deceive the public and control their thoughts under the veil of freedom and democracy, so that the public can understand the double standard behavior of counter-terrorism and other foreign policies that serve the interests of the American ruling class. The paper warns people to reflect on the use of the media and appeal the public to pursue the objective truth. It also helps people, to a certain extent, break out of the medias control of their minds and boldly pursue freedom and happiness.