An instrumental work on todays outlook on the dominance of media in democracy<strong>Public Opinion</strong> is a key work by author Walter Lippmann. Does the m... » 

An instrumental work on todays outlook on the dominance of media in democracyPublic Opinion is a key work by author Walter Lippmann. Does the manufacturingof consent amount to a democracy in the way democracy is practiced? Does themass media have a control over the public opinion? These are questions that aremore important today with the emergence of new technologies like the internetand older technologies like television which are being politically dominatedby an opportunistic media. Public Opinion is a highly recommended work forthose who are interested in understanding the role of media and public opinionin politics and also those who enjoy the writings of Walter Lippmann. «