Here's essence of Chomsky:

It's the primary function of the mass media in the United States to mobilize public support for the special interests that dominate the government and the private sector.

While I don't know if I would support the "primary function" part of that statement I think functionally, it describes the mass media wellt o observe they are used to mobilize public support for special interests whenever the special interests can bargain, trade, bully or buy the coverage.

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