Comments on: Do you trust the Media?

By: Jane Abao

Jane Abao — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 06:55:37 +0000

I think it’s the same everywhere. In my country, media plays big and are driven much by extraneous interests like the need for resources and so sacrifice truthful newsreporting for profit. For example in textmessaging, ABS-CBN makes much money, riding on the popularity of individuals made fair game by some groups, which publication is bereft of investigation. The so-called news is posted in their website for almost two years and only the date changes. This is where gatekeepers should be watchful about.

By: DaveJ

DaveJ — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 01:13:43 +0000

Some of you seem to be missing the point here.

We judge the integrity of the news we are given based on a number of criteria. When news is fabricated like this, it is “artificial.” Regardless of whether or not you agree with the sentiment contained within, it smacks of falsehoods. To pass it off as if it were filmed by a local news affiliate, in a local area town is deceitful. It’s a slippery slope.

Ask yourselves, if 30% of all news is “fake,” which stories are true?

But aside from any of that, even if the news was 100% legit, it would still be utterly biased, with every story suffocating under the mass amounts of spin that is applied to them.

By: Jersey

Jersey — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:49:13 +0000

As a former TV News producer, I am shocked that those producers would air those stories. Even though they touch on concerns that seem legitimate the sources – and all information contained therein – are illegitimate. Thanks for enlightening me. The profession has taken an embarrassing fall.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:12:48 +0000

This is why I don’t watch local news. Especially in my area, where there are 5 stations that are serviced by 3 “news” outlets. I get my news from places that are (hopefully) dedicated to bringing real news to the attention of the public that needs it.

By: Ralph

Ralph — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:03:51 +0000

Do I trust the media? Certainly, I trust them to look after their owners’ interests. What else did you expect them to do?

As long as we permit the electronic media to be owned and operated by a small number of huge corporations, we will continue to get exactly what we deserve for our lack of vigilance: skillful and effective propaganda, with media owners holding more power than any branch of our “elected” government.

By: Amapola

Amapola — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:55:04 +0000

Warning people about physhing is good, but they did bring up Trend Micro.

If you notice they are telling people not to go to any web site they haven’t gone to before, and don’t click on any links anyone ever sends you in an email.

This keeps the elderly from doing any research on the web.

This keeps the elderly in the US who vote more than anyone else from being exposed to any information other than what the news media tells them.

Whether the media is trying to defend their advertising dollars or whether it’s because they don’t want the elderly to know certain things like the US is building 14 permanent military bases in Iraq this is extremely dangerous to democracy.

See The History of Oil
http://tinyurl.com/3xucqu

Ron Paul has talked about it in the Presidential debates
http://tinyurl.com/26alfo (People say the dick laughing is Rudy Giuliani)

Here is a video everyone needs to see, but the elderly aren’t going to see it if they are terrified of the internet

“Money Banking and the Federal Reserve”
http://tinyurl.com/33cke5

By: joewo

joewo — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:58:32 +0000

Just go to youtube and do a search for FOX NEWS and you will see tons and tons of lies that are easily seen as lies. check out my youtube account name which is boredjoewo to see a ton more plus check out my subscriptions to see the media lie to us daily.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:56:16 +0000

http://www.thethoughts.co.uk/thoughts/mind-programming-the-washing-of-your-brain/

By: Marcus

Marcus — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:53:40 +0000

http://www.prwatch.org/fakenews/findings/vnrs

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 12:32:20 +0000

Old news is old. This has been going on for years and years. The news goes much deeper than just VNRs. What about SMTs, where celebrities and “experts” from other corporations are asked the same questions and give the same answers, word for word, to 50 different markets? What about when the national broadcasting companies require mandatory news topics from their affiliates? One recent example: Green is Universal. Every single NBC news station was required to run “green stories” that week. It goes far, far beyond just VNRs my friend.
By the way, do you know about companies like Cision or VMS? Do a quick Google search for these companies and you’ll see just how deep the rabbit hole goes.