Quote by Gore Vidal on Media and Power in the USA

„The same people own the media that own the White House that own the Congress that own the oil fields. They all work together to give a false view of the world to the American people.“

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Gore Vidal was an American writer, screenwriter, and intellectual known for his sharp style and political essays.

A critical quote by Gore Vidal on concentration of power and media manipulation in the USA.


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Gore Vidal quote about media, political power, and public perception

Gore Vidal (1925–2012) was a versatile American writer and intellectual who produced novels, essays, screenplays, and plays. He was known for his critical stance on American politics and society as well as his engagement in social and political debates.

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"USA belongs to a handful of men who also control the media. Look at General Electric. It produces nuclear weapons for the Pentagon and also owns the NBC News cable channel, which is a very sophisticated censure apparatus, intrinsic to the system. It's genius. It's like an electronic cage around the nation which blocks information from getting through." Gore Vidal
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Quote by David McGowan on media mergers, corporate control, and authoritarian propagandaCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"Following the same course that virtually every other major industry has in the last two decades, a relentless series of mergers and corporate takeovers has consolidated control of the media into the hands of a few corporate behemoths. The result has been that an increasingly authoritarian agenda has been sold to the American people by a massive, multi-tentacled media machine that has become, for all intents and purposes, a propaganda organ of the state." David McGowan
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Quote about media control by Mike Nichols discussing concentration of media ownershipCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"A handful of people control the world's media. Today there are about six people, soon there will be only four people who will take over everything: all newspapers, magazines, all films, all television channels. There was a time when there were different opinions in the media, there was a variety of directions in the media. Today there is only one opinion, which is formed within four to five days, then it becomes the opinion of everyone" Mike Nichols
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Noam Chomsky quote about media serving state and corporate power interestsCopyright © yoice.net – Quote Artwork
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"The media serve the interests of state and corporate power, which are closely interlinked, framing their reporting and analysis in a manner supportive of established privilege and limiting debate and discussion accordingly." Noam Chomsky
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