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Noam Chomsky Stumps Andrew Marr

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Media, journalism & propagandaFree speech, censorship & civil liberties

What it is

A three-minute clip of Noam Chomsky in an exchange with BBC journalist Andrew Marr about media filtering and self-censorship. Chomsky argues that people reach positions precisely because they would not say things that conflict with the system.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as the source of Chomsky's 'you wouldn't be sitting where you're sitting' line in threads on media bias and corporate employees defending their employers.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “the three minute clip of the above exchange is also available[2]”

    Short clip of Chomsky explaining media filters to Andrew Marr.

    herbstein, 2019-03 · Recommendation · in “Facebook, Axios and NBC Paid to Whitewash Wikipedia Pages”

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Topics: noam chomsky, media bias, self-censorship, bbc, propaganda

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