I actually think some of Freud’s methods of analysis are helpful in understanding aspects of how the media works.

Like how Freud understands dreams, I think there are elements of reality mixed in with lots of distortion in some media narratives.

When you see the media talking about one thing, one might profit from looking at other stories that are getting much less coverage.

Or if the event they are covering is worth paying attention to, what is presented as the trivial parts might be where we should put our attention. (Like Freud’s “displacement” concept).

The way Q and others analyze symbols is more fitting of Jung’s approach I suppose, but I think there’s something to think about every time a politician or reporter misspeaks — a potential Freudian slip to analyze. (“They just put John McCain to death last week” — Kasich).

All this being said, most of what today’s psychoanalysts have to offer is utter drivel. No useful methods to gain from it; agenda pushing drivel.

Just some things that came to mind.