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re: Pope warns media over sin of spreading fake news
Posted on 12/7/16 at 4:09 pm to berrycajun
Posted on 12/7/16 at 4:09 pm to berrycajun
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“I think the media have to be very clear, very transparent, and not fall into - no offence intended - the sickness of coprophilia (obsession with excrement), that is, always wanting to cover scandals, covering nasty things, even if they are true,” he said.
Why does this statement offend you? Do you not agree that the media focuses entirely too much on the sensational?
"Child gets bit on hand while playing with neighbors dog" vs. "BREAKING: Dog attacks child, possible pit bull!!!"
Stop the hypersensitivity, it helps no one.
Posted on 12/7/16 at 6:21 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
I interpreted it differently. If you read my posts on page 2 of this thread you'll see how I interpreted it.
I agree that sensationalism journalism and mudslinging is out of hand. Totally. But that's not what I think fake news is at this moment.
The left has twisted so much around lately that fake news can be 3 different things:
1) Real relevant topics that the media declares fake thus is suppressing because it doesn't serve them well
2) just flat out made up news like trump is a nazi
3) real truth that is irrelevant and slanderous like so and cheated on his wife 20 years ago so he's not fit to be a cabinet member (not relevant and only a hurtful smear tactic)
Thus fake news started with the podesta emails which started this pedophelia thing, so I took it to mean the Pope was saying the media should continue to silence the truth seekers.
Maybe I misinterpreted. I've been really really disturbed by the more and more circumstantial evidence coming out but being silenced by google and Reddit.
I'm not a conspiracy freak. I don't think sandy hook and the Boston marathon were fake. But I do think this pedo thing should be investigated.
Lastly, I admit that because I'm consumed by this pedo stuff and will be until it's investigated, I may have misinterpreted the Pope's opinion on fake news. He may have very well been referring to real truth that is irrelevant and slanderous i.e. Gossip
I agree that sensationalism journalism and mudslinging is out of hand. Totally. But that's not what I think fake news is at this moment.
The left has twisted so much around lately that fake news can be 3 different things:
1) Real relevant topics that the media declares fake thus is suppressing because it doesn't serve them well
2) just flat out made up news like trump is a nazi
3) real truth that is irrelevant and slanderous like so and cheated on his wife 20 years ago so he's not fit to be a cabinet member (not relevant and only a hurtful smear tactic)
Thus fake news started with the podesta emails which started this pedophelia thing, so I took it to mean the Pope was saying the media should continue to silence the truth seekers.
Maybe I misinterpreted. I've been really really disturbed by the more and more circumstantial evidence coming out but being silenced by google and Reddit.
I'm not a conspiracy freak. I don't think sandy hook and the Boston marathon were fake. But I do think this pedo thing should be investigated.
Lastly, I admit that because I'm consumed by this pedo stuff and will be until it's investigated, I may have misinterpreted the Pope's opinion on fake news. He may have very well been referring to real truth that is irrelevant and slanderous i.e. Gossip
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