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RE: Is the Mainstream Media Really Fair and Balanced?
I am forever fearful of becoming the cynic. 'It has forever been thus', I hear echoing from the elders. But has it? Why is the NYT, WP, CNN perpetrating crap about Syria? Is the value of winning the story war that great? Wall Street seems to be the driver - money and power. The Economist was set up with a constitution to ensure the objectivity in its reporting. The structure has been mortally wounded.
Thank you @krnel for a great post.
By the way, cognitive dissonance is the phrase - the ability to hold two opposing views simultaneously.
Cognitive dissonance is state of distress brought about through input (or recollection) of contradictory information. It's linked to double-think. But in double-think, someone can have no distress and hold them nonetheless. Yup news used to have standards of keeping the government in check, and now they toe the globalist agenda. Thanks for the feedback.
Interesting wording, as I think news has written out standards that while just like anyone in any job does not have to follow the rules, at the least most larger news media outlets do have a process of vetting information. Unfortunately for every 19 credible stories, there is that 1 that is bullshit or opinion. At the least there is a process in place that does require some sort of checking information. There is no right side, times are very weird right now.
When describing that they toe the line, what are their payoffs?
Right , my point precisely what's up with the Aleppo dramas , check @son-of-satire 's post from 2 days ago, not on the Syria topic but very close to this one , also check the comedians I've mentioned you will like the results of cynics :) . Christopher Hitchens would be the biggest that comes to mind , he was a true marvel to behold :|
The Hitch is/was one of my heroes - Kissinger, Clintons, Mother Theresa - what a great brain and a terrible loss to these kinds of debates. I have been writing about Syria quite a lot and got to Page 1 on a Google search for Soros the other day. Amnesty International yesterday etc. I have some good sources!
It's sad to hear it's still going, so much shit :|