Edward S. Herman

For other people with the same name, see Edward Herman (disambiguation).

Edward Samuel Herman
Born
Edward Samuel Herman

(1925-04-07)April 7, 1925
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 11, 2017(2017-11-11) (aged 92)
Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
University of California, Berkeley
Occupations
  • Economist
  • media scholar
  • social critic
Spouses
Mary Woody
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(m. 1946; died 2013)​
Christine Abbott
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(m. 2015)​

Edward Samuel Herman (April 7, 1925 – November 11, 2017) was an American economist, media scholar and social critic. Herman is known for his media criticism, in particular the propaganda model hypothesis he developed with Noam Chomsky, a frequent co-writer. He held an appointment as Professor Emeritus of finance at the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania. He also taught at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Ideologically, Herman has been described as a "dedicated radical democrat",[2] an ideology which opposes corporate control in favor of direct democracy while distancing itself from other radical movements.[3] His writings frequently dealt with what he called "Western corporate media reports" on violent regional conflicts, disputing mainstream reports to an extent that he has been criticised for downplaying genocide figures.[4][5]

  1. ^ Lent, John A.; Amazeen, Michelle A. (2015), Lent, John A.; Amazeen, Michelle A. (eds.), "Edward S. Herman", Key Thinkers in Critical Communication Scholarship: From the Pioneers to the Next Generation, London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 38–58, doi:10.1057/9781137463418_3, ISBN 978-1-137-46341-8, retrieved July 20, 2024
  2. ^ Herman, Edward (1997). Triumph of the Market: Essays on Economics, Politics, and the Media. Black Rose Books Ltd. pp. back cover. ISBN 9781551640624.
  3. ^ Aronowitz, Stanley (2013). Radical Democracy: Identity, Citizenship and the State. Routledge. p. 99. ISBN 9781136660719.
  4. ^ Monbiot, George (June 13, 2011). "Left and libertarian right cohabit in the weird world of the genocide belittlers". the Guardian. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "The politics of denialism: The strange case of Rwanda | Pambazuka News". pambazuka. March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2021.