Propaganda and mass Media Indoctrination
Google preview of the book Propoganda by Edward BernaysEdward Louis Bernays (November 22, 1891 – March 9, 1995) was an American pioneer in the field of public relations along with Ivy Lee, referred to in his obituary as "the father of public relations"[1]. Combining the ideas of Gustave Le Bon and Wilfred Trotter on crowd psychology with the psychoanalytical ideas of his uncle, Dr. Sigmund Freud, Bernays was one of the first to attempt to manipulate public opinion using the subconscious.
He felt this manipulation was necessary in society, which he regarded as irrational and dangerous as a result of the 'herd instinct' that Trotter had described.[citation needed]
Adam Curtis's award-winning 2002 documentary for the BBC, The Century of the Self, pinpoints Bernays as the originator of modern public relations, and Bernays was named one of the 100 most influential Americans of the 20th century by Life magazine.[2]
Also this series has some good stuff about this topic, the last episode was a little week in my opinion, but on the other hand possible only because they set the bar high with the earlier entries!