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This is why buddy said they're being pedantic.
For example, if I found and posted a plain statement of fact headline for Russia, would that be evidence that manufactured consent isn't a thing? No. Of course not.
To look at these kinds of things, you can't just cherry pick. These concepts are laid bare as a result of aggregating reporting. It's a statistical thing.
So while this is an example, for the reasons posted, it's not a great one. And you could take that feedback and post a better one. You could understand the argument. You're completely right, so why not choose examples that don't leave yourself vulnerable to valid criticism of your specific choices?
Chomsky and fair.org and many other people do statistical analysis. It's not a mystery at all. Here's a top search result for example:
https://theintercept.com/2024/01/09/newspapers-israel-palestine-bias-new-york-times/
I'm entirely unconvinced you read what I wrote