Archives Manipulation of public opinion - New Eastern Outlook

Why have all European media and politicians alike suddenly ganged up to cry an anticipated Ukrainian victory? Why is it so difficult to accept a Russian victory? This article tries to answer these questions in depth.

For decades, American power rested not only on military strength, economic dominance, technological supremacy, or control of financial flows. It also rested on something less visible, yet just as decisive: the capacity to shape reality through narratives, institutions, and shared symbolic frameworks. Donald Trump did not create the crisis of these frameworks. He revealed it.

When Tucker Carlson’s Vladimir Putin interview outdraws CNN’s primetime lineup, when Bassem Youssef’s Piers Morgan appearance becomes more widely discussed than anything on legacy broadcast, and when Michael Jackson’s biopic becomes one of the highest-grossing music films in history despite decades of media character assassination, the gatekeepers have a problem.