How conservative propaganda works in America: The signal and the noise
We’ve heard a lot about Russian meddling recently. What we don’t hear about is how more than 50 years of corporate special interest group propaganda fattened the U.S. up, priming our country for Russian influence on the 2016 election.
Let’s think about conservative propaganda using a communications concept: signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).
Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is a measurement used in communications to compare the level of desired signal to the level of background noise.
In analog communications, such as AM/FM radio or analog television broadcasts, a high SNR ratio means that you will receive a signal with little static or interference.
To enable effective communication, you want to maximize your SNR ratio—more signal, less noise.
