I’ve noted before that we are now fighting an all out ideological war for the survival of what the democratic republic. In fact, I’ve been making this same argument for years now: when the press, under the cover of “objectivity,” is allowed to function as an advocacy arm for a particular ideology and its titular representatives, what follows is a necessary skewing of facts — and a carefully constructed attempt to frame “stories” with “lessons” that the public will interpret “correctly” (according to those attempting to teach the lessons from the perspective of their own personal advocacy).Read the whole thing, by all means!
This is not hyperbole: a free society relies on a free press to inform. That the mainstream press leans demonstrably left is not the problem in and of itself; the problem arises when that demonstrable bias is given cover as “objective,” and when those who believe they are basing their support for a candidate or platform on objective reporting are in effect doing no such thing, but are rather being coaxed, prodded, directed, and manipulated — in everything from what comes to count as newsworthy to, in cases like these, shoddy reporting (which may or may not be intentional), the effect of which is to leave those who rely on the media literally less informed than had the media reported nothing at all.
A free society cannot run this way. If information is power, those who control the information and its mainstream dissemination are in a position to act as the most important swing vote in any election. That the press has given up, at this late stage (and despite declines in readership and public trust), any serious attempt to report objectively suggests that we are now quite immersed in a battle for the very principles of a democratic republic. Progressives have decided that the ends justify the means — that lies in the service of greater truths (as defined by their own ideology) are both pragmatic and utilitarian measures to be adopted so that “we” can finally get things “right,” and accept government from a permanent political class, a new aristocracy, that will expand the federal government in ways that will protect us from ourselves, in the process, assuring that ever new generations will be reliable upon the good graces of the federal government for their survival.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Interestng Piece on Media Bias in the Campaign
From Protein Wisdom:
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The writer at Protein Wisdom got is right but may have missed a point or two.
Quoting the piece, "If information is power, those who control the information and its mainstream dissemination are in a position to act as the most important swing vote in any election. That the press has given up, at this late stage (and despite declines in readership and public trust), any serious attempt to report objectively suggests that we are now quite immersed in a battle for the very principles of a democratic republic."
The problem the main stream media (MSM) have is that they, as a whole, are losing power because their message is diluted because of the alternative media. Their advertising revenue is falling, subscriptions are in decline and layoffs are aplenty all around the MSM.
The MSM side with the left because they see it as a means to keep power. Just look at how the liberal politicians keep away for talk radio and even a nears MSN outlet like Fox News.
The left along with the MSM have co-opted each other. They are trying to try to stave off the alternative media outlets. The MSM has seen that their only chance to gain power is to align with liberal candidates. If the MSM has their liberal politicians beholding to them then they can get back to actually controlling information and wielding the power that goes with it. It is something like the quote, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
Good Luck!
The writer at Protein Wisdom got is right but may have missed a point or two.
Quoting the piece, "If information is power, those who control the information and its mainstream dissemination are in a position to act as the most important swing vote in any election. That the press has given up, at this late stage (and despite declines in readership and public trust), any serious attempt to report objectively suggests that we are now quite immersed in a battle for the very principles of a democratic republic."
The problem the main stream media (MSM) have is that they, as a whole, are losing power because their message is diluted because of the alternative media. Their advertising revenue is falling, subscriptions are in decline and layoffs are aplenty all around the MSM.
The MSM side with the left because they see it as a means to keep power. Just look at how the liberal politicians keep away for talk radio and even a near MSN outlet like Fox News.
The left along with the MSM have co-opted each other. They are trying to try to stave off the alternative media outlets. The MSM has seen that their only chance to gain power is to align with liberal candidates. If the MSM have their liberal politicians beholding to them then they can get back to actually controlling information and wielding the power that goes with it. It is something like the quote, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
Good Luck!
The conversion of a free people into subjects is undoubtably accelerating. The power lusts of selfish men and women seem concentrated in Washington and dthe destruction of a Great Nation is of no concern to them. We, The People, are fair game to deceit because "they" have decided "they" are right. This subjugation may be bloodless now, but history shows the lust for power, when concentrated in a few who steal it from man, inevitably leads to brutality and complete disregard for sanctity of any but "their" definition of human life. Subjects are not human, only the enlightened are worthy of breath.
We have choked on our own success, we are strangling on our own greed, must we, as a nation, die from our selfish disregard of civic duty? Shall this nation continue to produce people who live for the handout and who, by being allowed to vote, empower those who misuse government? What is right about government being used to pull money from the worker to buy the vote of the slothful?
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