What Makes Mainstream Media Mainstream

<Tab/>The media, according to Chomsky, is very oppressive. He proves this point many times by making references to George Orwell's Animal Farm, as well as comparing the manner in which the media operates to fascism. In addition to portraying the media as fascist, he implies that the media is completely intertwined with, depends on, and serves the purposes of giant corporations and the American government. Although some may see this as radical, I fully agree with him.
<Tab/>He says that there is an 'elite' media that sets the agenda for the media. They set the st…