Politico-media complex

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The term politico-media complex (PMC) refers to a close and symbiotic type of relationship between a nation state's political classes, particularly any ruling class, its media industry, and any interactions with or dependencies upon an analogous interest group, such as the so-called military-industrial complex (MIC).

As a pejorative term, PMC refers to a form of institutionalized collusion primarily between mainstream media (MSM) news distribution organizations and the current government under which they labor. Critics have pointed out such a relationship may have an adverse effect on democracy and be used to distort public opinion.[1][2]

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  1. ^ Rawnsley, Andrew. "Comment: INSIDE POLITICS: A conspiracy that threatens democracy: With politicians and the media feeding each other's cynicism, it's no wonder people say they are bored. But you give up your vote at your peril", The Observer, Guardian Newspapers, Limited, May 13, 2001, p. 29. Retrieved on 2007-07-16. "The politico-media complex has locked itself into a cycle where politicians and journalists feed each other's negativity." 
  2. ^ Jenkins, Simon. "Comment & Debate: The weekend's 9/11 horror-fest will do Osama bin Laden's work for him: This repetitious publicity glorifies terrorism as a weapon of war, scaring us far more than the original explosions did", The Guardian, Guardian Newspapers, Limited, September 8, 2006, p. 36. Retrieved on 2007-07-17. "This response has become 24-hour, seven-day-a-week amplification by the new politico-media complex, especially shrill where the dead are white people." 

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