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News or Propaganda
Posted on December 02, 2004
How do you stay aware about global and domestic issues today? Is the mainstream news media your sole source of information? How do you know what your reading is not laced with extreme bias? Due to human nature, it is utterly impossible to receive news from a source that is not biased. However, in the literally meaning of mainstream media, one would expect mainstream news. This is not the case. As our country continues to become drastically divided, our news creeps closer to the right end of the political spectrum. The news is how we educate ourselves on international politics and war. The news is how we educated ourselves on presidential candidates. If the news is biased, are our opinions then based on a poor excuse for reality? If you have seen Spring in Awe, you understand the superficiality of the news. The film beautifully renders what is seen during a brief walk through Time Square. Is it news or is it propaganda we learn from? Read Frank Rich's witty article The Nascar Nightly News: Anchorman Get Your Gun to get a different perspective on today's news media.