“Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media” (Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky)
Turks acquitted over translation Four Turks are acquitted of insulting “Turkishness” in translating a book by US writer Noam Chomsky.Fatih Tas had published a Turkish version of Chomsky's book Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media.
It examines what part the media plays in setting social agendas, and criticises Turkey's treatment of its Kurdish minority.
Editors Omer Faruk Kurhan and Taylan Tosun, and translator Ender Abadoglu were also acquitted as the judge ruled there was no case to answer.
I should have some smart aleck response, but my brain is tired. Good book though, too bad Ed Herman always gets second billing.
Tags: Anarchist, /free_speech
One of the greatest moments in my life was to attend a talk given by Noam Chomsky at USC in 86, I think. He is such a brilliant speaker ( linguist and mathematician, too) that I added him to my list of older men I would have an affair with. The other was Paul Newman, and I guess only Hil can say no to Bill.