Matt Taibbi | The News Media and Manufacturing Consent in the 21st Century

In Episode 78, Demetri Kofinas speaks with Matt Taibbi, a contributing editor for Rolling Stone, about his ambitious project to update Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky’s Manufacturing Consent, for the 21st century. The majority of this conversation deals with the subject of that book, which is a sort of operational manual for those looking to understand how journalists and the media shape social reality. Topics include the Iraq War, the 2008 Financial Crisis, and the 2016 Election.