1) How do liberal democracies maintain a stranglehold over a foreign policy narrative inimical to the "plebes" interests? The answer is thru orchestrating narrative from the top down to mind-fuck the masses. Social media threw a monkey wrench as alternative voices flowered.
Also, suppose I'm a young fresh NYT journalist and I write something anti-Israel. Does the editor just know that the sulzbergers whoever it is owns the NYT will disapprove or...are these articles submitted for review?