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Big Media: Masters of Deception
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by Erik Larson | October 27, 2008 at 04:39 pm
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But you knew that; that's why you use NowPublic.com and other new media.
A round up of examples of corporate media deception:
Whether it’s the military co-opting news programs to win support for the Iraq War, advertisers using deceptive ad practices in TV shows, or producers airing exploitative music videos, the media is consistently misinforming the public.
Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission announced it was investigating whether TV stations and cable networks failed to disclose its pundits’ conflicts of interest.
In April, the New York Times broke a story revealing a Pentagon strategy – with the compliance of TV networks – to place pro-war military officers as experts on news programs. While stumping for the Pentagon, the pundits were also lobbying for military contracts. According to Media Matters, the Pentagon pundits have appeared on TV or been quoted in the press more than 4,500 times since 2002.
Polls:
According to the Jan 8, 2008 press release for a Sacred Heart University Poll, “just 19.6% of those surveyed could say they believe all or most news media reporting. This is down from 27.4% in 2003.” It also states, “The perception is growing among Americans that the news media attempts to influence public opinion – from 79.3% strongly or somewhat agreeing in 2003 to 87.6% in 2007.” Dr. James Castonguay said about the poll results; "The fact that an astonishing percentage of Americans see biases and partisanship in their mainstream news sources suggests an active and critical consumer of information in the U.S. The availability of alternative viewpoints and news sources through the Internet no doubt contributes to the increased skepticism about the objectivity of profit-driven news outlets owned by large conglomerates.”
March 2008 Harris Interactive Poll:
Over Half of Americans Say They Tend Not to Trust the Press
Films:
Orwell Rolls in His Grave – Robert Kane Pappas documentary on media manipulation.
BBC documentary series about how the State uses the media to manipulate public perceptions, instilling fear and building support for militarization and police state measures:
What is NowPublic?
NowPublic lets people work together to cover news events around the world.
Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (7)
at 00:21 on October 28th, 2008
Erik Larson, I like this story. It's good stuff.
If anyone expects even the semblance of unbiased news reporting from mainstream media in the U.S., here is a newsflash: That kind of thing is over, and thank God for independent Internet news sources like NowPublic! Here is a guy who can tell you better than I can about truth in broadcasting in mainstream media: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7CclVneVpw
Mary Neal
http://wrongfuldeathoflarryneal.com
at 00:32 on October 28th, 2008
Erik Larson, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 05:29 on October 28th, 2008
Erik Larson, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 05:37 on October 28th, 2008
Erik Larson, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 08:49 on October 28th, 2008
thx for the good stuff guys-
crowd-powered media helps cut thru deception to truth
at 09:02 on October 28th, 2008
Erik Larson, I like this story. It's good stuff. Good story. Some folks really beleive that what they read in their paper is unbiased news. I would also that folks listen to Ira Basen (CBC) Spin Cycles to understand media and political spin. It will open ones eyes. Ira got it right as I was PR (spinndoctor) for a state political party
at 10:10 on October 28th, 2008
thx politisite, we disagree on some things, but left, right, center and big/small business know Big Media deceives.
The polls show that while huge numbers of both left and right see bias in the MSM, more people see the media as "too liberal" than "too conservative"
Personally, i think they're too "corporate" and not people-oriented- which is the great thing about the web; we can find the news we're interested in, and meet in public forums to debate facts, evidence, arguments and opinions.
Long live the Bill of Rights!