hires politicians to tell us the lies we want to hear.
Should have added none of the above. I sure agree with what you say here.None of the above. The fragmentation of our news. No longer do news organizations see themselves as the muckrakers and defenders of truth. Instead, too many have found a niche as vehicles of an ideology and safe havens for those that want to hear only what they want to hear. As a result, they have become incubators of falsehood.
Sad to say I think it is the public (most of us) for not seekung the truth whatever it is and hearing what we want to hear as in thinking there may be somethong for nothing.
In addition, sad to say, that most voters, get their "facts" from television. Television is a horrible source for unvarnished truth.
This is the Age of Information and unfortunately, people for whatever reason - laziness, no critical thinking skills, low reading comprehension - are going to get their "news" the easiest way possible. Television "news" is infotainment and very often it is more fact like than factual. Certainly there's little depth involved.
Never before could so many people be so easily manipulated by information source. Marshall McLuhan's words were prophetic, "The medium is the message." Full on here in the Age of Information television validates what is seen and heard on television. If you are reading this you the exception to the rule. Most people don't discuss politics on internet forums. Most people do not cross check the news they see on television or hear on the radio. Most Americans rely on television as their prime "news" source and yet are constantly upset that television news sources other than their personal favorite are biased. LOL!
Both political parties are aware of the the severe limitations and of the willful ignorance of the American public. They know because they research it and study it and they measure it. They tell us incomplete truths, half truths. The misdirect information. They provide information in bits for specific purposes. They misinform and they disinform and a hell of a lot more. Pretty much most of what you see, hear and read is an illusion orchestrated by masters in the field of mass communications. Very, very little comes from government without careful planning. The most innocuous announcement from the most obscure government source at the most innocent time has a purpose and reason for its release.
Government and both political parties lead the public like a cow with a ring in its nose.
In addition, sad to say, that most voters, get their "facts" from television. Television is a horrible source for unvarnished truth.
This is the Age of Information and unfortunately, people for whatever reason - laziness, no critical thinking skills, low reading comprehension - are going to get their "news" the easiest way possible. Television "news" is infotainment and very often it is more fact like than factual. Certainly there's little depth involved.
Never before could so many people be so easily manipulated by information source. Marshall McLuhan's words were prophetic, "The medium is the message." Full on here in the Age of Information television validates what is seen and heard on television. If you are reading this you the exception to the rule. Most people don't discuss politics on internet forums. Most people do not cross check the news they see on television or hear on the radio. Most Americans rely on television as their prime "news" source and yet are constantly upset that television news sources other than their personal favorite are biased. LOL!
Both political parties are aware of the the severe limitations and of the willful ignorance of the American public. They know because they research it and study it and they measure it. They tell us incomplete truths, half truths. The misdirect information. They provide information in bits for specific purposes. They misinform and they disinform and a hell of a lot more. Pretty much most of what you see, hear and read is an illusion orchestrated by masters in the field of mass communications. Very, very little comes from government without careful planning. The most innocuous announcement from the most obscure government source at the most innocent time has a purpose and reason for its release.
Government and both political parties lead the public like a cow with a ring in its nose.
Sad to say I think it is the public (most of us) for not seekung the truth whatever it is and hearing what we want to hear as in thinking there may be somethong for nothing.
I could not agree with this any more.
This thread has made me remember something that Bill Moyers said while he was being interviewed. He said he stopped interviewing politicians many years ago because of a seriers of particular bad interviews. He found it impossible to get hard answers and noticed a pattern of dodging that became evident. Like they were all coached be the same person, even if they were from different parties. That was the moment Bill decided that he it would be best he avoid the lot of them rather than aiding them in present their pandering generalities. If we had more reporters like Bill, we'd be a much more informed society.
Moyers is old school and what a breath of fresh air he is. I hope they refer to him and use his example of real journalism in J-schools these days. There aren't many left in the US like Moyers. Honestly, I don't think broadcast networks want the likes of Moyers. He is a thinking person's newsman. He not an entertainer.
A brilliant philosopher of media was Canadian Marshall McLuhan. This discussion is going to prompt me to return to read McLuhan. It is simply amazing that so much of what he believed has now come to be.
"Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be much more powerful than he could ever be." ~ McLuhan
I think it's deeper than that. We have evolved into a society that hires politicians to tell us the lies we want to hear. Each campaign, we get a choice as to the type of narrative we want to be fed for the next term, and then we vote based on which narrative we want to keep hearing.
Sad to say I think it is the public (most of us) for not seekung the truth whatever it is and hearing what we want to hear as in thinking there may be somethong for nothing.
Sad to say I think it is the public (most of us) for not seekung the truth whatever it is and hearing what we want to hear as in thinking there may be somethong for nothing.