So I was reading over some blogs before class, and I was stunned by the fact that the majority of my class was shocked at the idea that the news(papers/tv-whatever, where ever you get the news from)might be slanted, and might not be getting all the stories out. Really? (Trib-conservative, Post-Gazette-liberal) Think about it, there are agendas behind everything. Political, religious, personal-editors have to get money, they have to report to C.E.O's who have attachments with politicians, lobbyist, ect.. Then the print news is tied up with the tv news, and they are fed by the big machine-Viacom, Disney, (Fox news being paid in oil by Cheney and his henchmen), ect. these are all tied up in their POV-which leads the news to become slanted. Hell just watch Fox news-or watch and see why no news on a major tv shows the president looking bad-not the Daily Show or some other 'news' show of that caliber. What I am trying to say is what I was trying to say in my blog that is never read. The news has turned itself into a moneymaker. Now with all the different ways the audience can get their news (countless tv news shows, countless print papers, and the internet making everything from everywhere easily accessible) the news has to sell. The news isn't just informing the audience, they are selling to their audience, they are pushing the agendas of the head off the teet they feed from. Please do not become shocked and in awe, pull the woool from the eyes and learn, don't just read and believe, read and question.
viva la revolution!
These are the blogs I commented on, but the sentiments from these two seemed to be shared by the majority.
Daniella Choynowski-Paranoia
Bethany Merryman-This can't be right
Vanessa and Jeremy had openly expressed ideas similar to my spouting of opinions.