Understanding Media 101

MalevolentPixy October 1, 2019, 8:36pm 121

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MalevolentPixy October 2, 2019, 1:25am 122

Putting this here as a reminder that often these “bombshell books” come at the expense of public information.

Killing a story or delaying it until you have details is one thing. This was not that.

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mindysan33 October 2, 2019, 5:36pm 123

In other words, often times journalists are not working in our interest, but in their own…

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Wanderfound November 16, 2019, 11:09am 124

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Wanderfound January 3, 2020, 1:07pm 126

Sophisticated propaganda is about framing and emphasis.

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Love in the Time of COVID-19

Wanderfound January 4, 2020, 2:15am 127

Here’s an interesting Twitter account:

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Wanderfound January 8, 2020, 11:19pm 128

One example of many:

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Wanderfound January 20, 2020, 5:51am 129

The liberal press:

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Wanderfound February 13, 2020, 11:21pm 131

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Purplecat March 1, 2020, 12:13pm 133

I’m sure everyone here already knows this, but here’s a short breakdown of the most egregious example of how history is rewritten through a propaganda lens.

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MalevolentPixy June 2, 2020, 5:57pm 140

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MalevolentPixy June 4, 2020, 7:58pm 141

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jerwin June 4, 2020, 8:23pm 142

I think the UK press is more careful about this.
But, I don’t read the gutter press, and part of this may be be enforced directly by the courts, and indirectly by the possibility of an acquitted individual successfully suing for libel.

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