In 2004, the punk-rock band Green Day released the song American Idiot. Written in the aftermath of the Iraq War, the song makes reference to the general political atmosphere of the time – the incessant television coverage, jingoism, the so-called 'redneck agenda', the propagandistic-style of journalism and the 'sound of hysteria'. They succinctly describe this as the 'age of paranoia.' The song made some valid points with one slight exception: the government of the United States and the 'new media' cannot be blamed for all the mass hysteria. Indeed, 12 years after the release of this song,... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.
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