Edward S. Herman
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Edward S. Herman is an American economist and media analyst with a specialty in corporate and regulatory issues as well as political economy and the media. He is Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
. He also teaches at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
. He received his Bachelor of Arts
from University of Pennsylvania in 1945 and PhD
in 1953 from the University of California, Berkeley
.
One of his best-known books is Manufacturing Consent, written with Noam Chomsky
. In 1968, Herman and Chomsky signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War. In The Politics of Genocide (co-authored with David Peterson, 2010), Herman argues that some genocides such as Kosovo and Rwanda in 1994 have been heavily publicized in the West to advance a specific economic agenda, eventually leading to a minority controlled government of pro-Western and pro-business Tutsi, while other genocides, such as in East Timor
, have been largely ignored for the same reason.
Herman has published articles, such as "The Politics of the Srebrenica Massacre", where he criticized the validity of the term genocide in the case of Srebrenica massacre
, pointing out inconsistencies for the case of organized extermination such as the Bosnian Serb Army busing of Muslim woman and children out of Srebrenica. This position was criticized by Marko Attila Hoare
, John Feffer
. and George Monbiot
. Herman and Peterson's position on the Rwandan genocide was found "deplorable" by James Wizeye, first secretary at the Rwandan High Commission in London. Herman's position though has been defended by the editors of Media Lens, the British media analysis website.
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
. He also teaches at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania
The Annenberg School for Communication is the communications school at the University of Pennsylvania. The school was established in 1958 by Wharton School's alum Walter Annenberg as "The Annenberg School of Communications." The name was changed to its current title in the late 1980's.Walter...
. He received his Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from University of Pennsylvania in 1945 and PhD
PHD
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in 1953 from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
.
One of his best-known books is Manufacturing Consent, written with Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist. He is an Institute Professor and Professor in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT, where he has worked for over 50 years. Chomsky has been described as the "father of modern linguistics" and...
. In 1968, Herman and Chomsky signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War. In The Politics of Genocide (co-authored with David Peterson, 2010), Herman argues that some genocides such as Kosovo and Rwanda in 1994 have been heavily publicized in the West to advance a specific economic agenda, eventually leading to a minority controlled government of pro-Western and pro-business Tutsi, while other genocides, such as in East Timor
Indonesian occupation of East Timor
Indonesia occupied East Timor from December 1975 to October 1999. After centuries of Portuguese colonial rule in East Timor, a 1974 coup in Portugal led to decolonization among its former colonies, creating instability in East Timor and leaving its future uncertain...
, have been largely ignored for the same reason.
Herman has published articles, such as "The Politics of the Srebrenica Massacre", where he criticized the validity of the term genocide in the case of Srebrenica massacre
Srebrenica massacre
The Srebrenica massacre, also known as the Srebrenica genocide, refers to the July 1995 killing, during the Bosnian War, of more than 8,000 Bosniaks , mainly men and boys, in and around the town of Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina, by units of the Army of Republika Srpska under the command of...
, pointing out inconsistencies for the case of organized extermination such as the Bosnian Serb Army busing of Muslim woman and children out of Srebrenica. This position was criticized by Marko Attila Hoare
Marko Attila Hoare
Marko Attila Hoare is a British historian of the former Yugoslavia who also writes about the current affairs of Southeast Europe, especially the Balkans including Turkey and the Caucasus.-Biography:...
, John Feffer
John Feffer
John Feffer is an author and currently co-director of Foreign Policy in Focus at the Institute for Policy Studies. His most recent work is Crusade 2.0 .- Written Works :*Foamers: A Novel of Suspense...
. and George Monbiot
George Monbiot
George Joshua Richard Monbiot is an English writer, known for his environmental and political activism. He lives in Machynlleth, Wales, writes a weekly column for The Guardian, and is the author of a number of books, including Captive State: The Corporate Takeover of Britain and Bring on the...
. Herman and Peterson's position on the Rwandan genocide was found "deplorable" by James Wizeye, first secretary at the Rwandan High Commission in London. Herman's position though has been defended by the editors of Media Lens, the British media analysis website.
Books
- 1968: Principles And Practices Of Money And Banking
- 1968: The Great Society Dictionary
- 1970: Atrocities in Vietnam
- 1973: Counter-Revolutionary Violence - Bloodbaths in Fact & PropagandaCounter-Revolutionary Violence - Bloodbaths in Fact & PropagandaCounter-Revolutionary Violence – Bloodbaths in Fact & Propaganda is a book written by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman, with a preface by Richard A. Falk. It is about U.S. state-sponsored terrorism, in countries like Vietnam. It frequently mentioned the My Lai Massacre, devoted one section to...
(with Noam ChomskyNoam ChomskyAvram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist. He is an Institute Professor and Professor in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT, where he has worked for over 50 years. Chomsky has been described as the "father of modern linguistics" and...
) - 1979: The Political Economy of Human Rights, Volume I: The Washington Connection and Third World Fascism (with Noam Chomsky)
- 1979: The Political Economy of Human Rights, Volume II: After the Cataclysm: Postwar Indochina and the Reconstruction of Imperial Ideology (with Noam Chomsky)
- 1981: Corporate Control, Corporate Power: A Twentieth Century Fund Study
- 1982: The Real Terror Network
- 1984: Demonstration Elections (with Frank Brodhead)
- 1986: The Rise and Fall of the Bulgarian Connection (with Frank Brodhead). ISBN 0-940380-06-4.
- 1988: Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media (with Noam Chomsky)
- 1990: The "Terrorism" Industry ISBN 978-0679725596
- 1992: Beyond hypocrisy : decoding the news in an age of propaganda : including A doublespeak dictionary for the 1990s ISBN 0896084361
- 1995: Triumph of the Market
- 1997: The Global Media (with Robert McChesneyRobert W. McChesneyRobert Waterman McChesney is an American professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication. His work concentrates on the history and political economy of communication, emphasizing the role media play in democratic...
) ISBN 0304334332 - 1999: The Myth of The Liberal Media: An Edward Herman Reader
- 2010: The Politics of Genocide (with David Peterson) ISBN 978-1-58367-212-9
Prominent articles and essays
- Godfatherly Global Justice: Milosevic, Sharon and Suharto — Znet — July 4, 2001
- Propaganda ModelPropaganda modelThe propaganda model is a conceptual model in political economy advanced by Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky that states how propaganda, including systemic biases, function in mass media...
- The Propaganda Model Revisited — Monthly ReviewMonthly ReviewMonthly Review is an independent Marxist journal published 11 times per year in New York City.-History:The publication was founded by Harvard University economics instructor Paul Sweezy, who became the first editor...
— July 1996 - The Propaganda Model: A Retrospective — December 2003
- The Propaganda Model Revisited — Monthly Review
External links
- Edward Herman's Znet Homepage
- Edward Herman's Homepage on Third World Traveler
- A collection of Edward Herman's writings from various sources, including the author himself.
- Essays by Edward Herman on ColdType.net
- Archives at FAIRFairness and Accuracy in ReportingFairness & Accuracy In Reporting is a progressive media criticism organization based in New York City, founded in 1986.FAIR describes itself on its website as "the national media watch group" and defines its mission as working to "invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity...
- Archives at Swans.com
- Gerald Caplan's harsh review of 'The Politics of Genocide'
- More critiques of Herman's position on the former Yugoslavia