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Why does Mass Media aim to distract?
Posted on 6/1/14 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 6/1/14 at 12:40 pm
My one and only mass comm class at LSU was taught by Prof. Jules d'Hemecourt -RIP, seemed like a helluva guy, excellent communicator.
He discussed some topics which I can more appreciate some years later. I regret not giving it my full attention (poon tang, drinking and football) but I do recall him intently discussing how the media is largely full of shite and is, at all costs, not to be trusted.
Everyone with half a noggin' can CLEARLY see that mass media is full of more shite than a Christmas turkey.
My only question is WHY is mass media so deeply full of shite? What is the end-game for those in control?
He discussed some topics which I can more appreciate some years later. I regret not giving it my full attention (poon tang, drinking and football) but I do recall him intently discussing how the media is largely full of shite and is, at all costs, not to be trusted.
Everyone with half a noggin' can CLEARLY see that mass media is full of more shite than a Christmas turkey.
My only question is WHY is mass media so deeply full of shite? What is the end-game for those in control?
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Posted on 6/1/14 at 12:49 pm to Honest Tune
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What is the end-game for those in control?
Based on the rants from most people I know, the media just starting spreading BS and trying to distract people when Obama was elected.
And who are these people in control? Like the illumati and shite?
This post was edited on 6/1/14 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 6/1/14 at 12:51 pm to Honest Tune
They're looking to make money. Why do you hate capitalism?
Posted on 6/1/14 at 12:53 pm to Honest Tune
Media is made up of human beings and all human beings have biases and agendas they want to promote. If one political direction is overwhelmingly represented in the media then we can expect that political direction to be promoted and protected.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 1:00 pm to Honest Tune
Republicans believe the media is lying when a democrat is president, and democrats believe it so when a republican is president.
The media contorts stories to fit a narrative all the time, regardless of who is in power.
The media contorts stories to fit a narrative all the time, regardless of who is in power.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 1:06 pm to Honest Tune
They have their own social and political agendas which they have decided it is their role to promote. Rather than just reporting events it is their perceived mission to control and direct them.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 1:06 pm to wilfont
I love capitalism. Well, love is a strong word. I warmly embrace it. I'm just your average hardworker who goes about my proud, ole American f'you day with my held high i. e., poor but happy.
not sure about illuminati, maybe tupac was right. Perhaps "they" do "blow like a 12guage shotty".... maybe not. But there is an undeniable presence of something quite nefarious, in my opinion, and its probably more than just fun and games and a cash grab by some.....
We are, indeed, living in some strange times. This board is a wonderful microcosm of society as we know it. Amiright or amiright?
not sure about illuminati, maybe tupac was right. Perhaps "they" do "blow like a 12guage shotty".... maybe not. But there is an undeniable presence of something quite nefarious, in my opinion, and its probably more than just fun and games and a cash grab by some.....
We are, indeed, living in some strange times. This board is a wonderful microcosm of society as we know it. Amiright or amiright?
Posted on 6/1/14 at 1:34 pm to TotesMcGotes
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They're looking to make money.
To sell more advertising was and is still their objective, but over time, the ownership has understood what power can be had in reporting and Journaling as propaganda for any particular side.
A larger problem is created when a majority of a weak minded populace starts to believe everything printed in the Enquirer.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 1:39 pm to Honest Tune
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What is the end-game for those in control?
People are drawn to occupations for reasons. It's not random. Here are the things I've learned about people who choose journalism as a profession:
1. People go into occupations where they think they are skilled. For prostitutes, that would be having sex. They're really not good at anything else. For journalists they think they're good at writing.
2. Journalists are not drawn into it for money. Network news anchors are about .000000001% of journalists. The average journalist graduated from La. Tech with a 'C' average and works for the Shreveport Times at 30K per year tops.
3. Journalism attracts lazy people. They don't go out looking for a story. They sit in the office eating donuts checking the news wires and internet.
4. People drawn to journalism think they can change the world by bringing down corporate fat cats, republicans, etc. The worst thing you can tell a journalist is 'no one gives a shite about your opinion.'
An aside.. The Shreveport Times is on a mission to take down Pay Day Loans. They describe PDL as predators taking advantage of the poor with obscene interest rates.
I have not read ONE sentence in any of their articles explaining that the reason some people cannot simply go into a bank and get a 90 day loan at very low interest is because that person has compiled a HORRIBLE credit rating.
When I went to small claims court to sue a guy, I was 1 out of 12 cases for the day. The other 11 were all PDL companies who got stiffed by the 'poor' borrower.
Hope this helps.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 1:40 pm to Honest Tune
What books did you read in this class?
Posted on 6/1/14 at 1:41 pm to Roger Klarvin
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The media contorts stories to fit a narrative all the time, regardless of who is in power.
You could not possibly be more wrong. For example, the last quarter recorded a GDP contraction. Negative growth. The MSM said it was great news because it meant that the next quarter would be great. That does not happen with a Republican President. Never.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 1:55 pm to Roger Klarvin
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The media contorts stories to fit a narrative all the time, regardless of who is in power.
I kige this.
I'm not even sure it's intentionally promoting an agenda in most cases. It's just intellectual laziness. Whatever narrative develops, most journalists just follow like sheep.
I do think bias shows up when someone trusts or doesn't trust a certain group. CBS is far more skeptical of the pharmaceutical industry than other networks--so if there are reports of adverse reactions to a drug or vaccine, they'll run with it while NBC and ABC will dismiss the skeptics as crackpots.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 2:07 pm to Zach
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4. People drawn to journalism think they can change the world by bringing down corporate fat cats, republicans, etc. The worst thing you can tell a journalist is 'no one gives a shite about your opinion.'
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An aside.. The Shreveport Times is on a mission to take down Pay Day Loans. They describe PDL as predators taking advantage of the poor with obscene interest rates.
I have not read ONE sentence in any of their articles explaining that the reason some people cannot simply go into a bank and get a 90 day loan at very low interest is because that person has compiled a HORRIBLE credit rating.
you have to remember that liberals/progressives/social justice warriors (whatever label we want to use) believe that institutions prevent individual progress. this argument/belief developed to attack the argument about individual choices
journalists want to expose these (perceived) institutions
a great example of this is the bank/PDL issue. people don't have bad credit due to shitty life choices. it's b/c of education/racism/banks that frick them. PDLs aren't offering a needed service for these risky borrowers. they are an institution that works with banks/schools/whatever to keep this group down
it's really insane when you think about it in real terms
Posted on 6/1/14 at 2:12 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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I'm not even sure it's intentionally promoting an agenda in most cases. It's just intellectual laziness. Whatever narrative develops, most journalists just follow like sheep.
2 questions:
So which political party extols laziness more?
If it's not intentional, but rather laziness, which narrative does it help more?
One more, sorry. Does MSM do equal journaling for political news pieces?
Posted on 6/1/14 at 2:15 pm to SlowFlowPro
Here's a great article on payday loans and why the real scammers are the people who demonize them:
LINK
LINK
Posted on 6/1/14 at 2:19 pm to Zach
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You could not possibly be more wrong. For example, the last quarter recorded a GDP contraction. Negative growth. The MSM said it was great news because it meant that the next quarter would be great. That does not happen with a Republican President. Never.
When George Bush was president, Fox News was lying to make him look better and MSNBC was lying to make him look worse.
If you're too lost in your own little ideological world to see that then I pity you.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 2:26 pm to Bestbank Tiger
yeah i read that ages ago
it eviscerates the "institutional" argument i'm talking about
it's a terrible argument, too, because it basically states that [insert person in story] is incapable of doing anything on his/her own, but instead of restrciting his/her ability to enter into contracts, we will let government decide, randomly and ad hoc, when to allow/invalidate his/her choices/contracts
THINK ABOUT IT
or as the article states:
it eviscerates the "institutional" argument i'm talking about
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To illustrate how the disadvantaged “experience abusive overdraft protection not as an isolated project but as part of a continuum of exploitation that continues to plague low-income communities and communities of color
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Only after NEDAP involved itself did the bank close the account and write off the loss. But now, Ludwig said, Ms. Jay “will have trouble obtaining an account at another bank,” meaning that she’s been “systemically blocked” from mainstream banking. “It’s yet another way that banks fail to serve low-income communities,”
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Another question: Is it really true, as Ludwig implied, that Ms. Jay entered into the transaction without understanding its ramifications, thus highlighting the need for more consumer education and disclosure?
it's a terrible argument, too, because it basically states that [insert person in story] is incapable of doing anything on his/her own, but instead of restrciting his/her ability to enter into contracts, we will let government decide, randomly and ad hoc, when to allow/invalidate his/her choices/contracts
THINK ABOUT IT
or as the article states:
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To recap: a woman decided, of her own free will, to enter into a dubious financial transaction with a firm engaged in an illegal business. Instead of cheating her creditor out of the loans, as she apparently intended, she wound up on the hook for them, with bank overdraft fees piled on (at least until NEDAP intervened)—results that were foreseeable and hardly cataclysmic. This is why we need the CFPB?
This post was edited on 6/1/14 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 6/1/14 at 2:31 pm to SlowFlowPro
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it's a terrible argument, too, because it basically states that [insert person in story] is incapable of doing anything on his/her own, but instead of restrciting his/her ability to enter into contracts, we will let government decide, randomly and ad hoc, when to allow/invalidate his/her choices/contracts
The points that I found most interesting:
1) New York state banned payday lenders to protect this consumer from herself, so she crossed state lines to obtain the service. It seems there was not only a demand for the service, but she wanted it badly enough to go out of her way for it.
2) Overdraft protection is still legal, and that's just a glorified payday loan.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 2:34 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 6/1/14 at 2:37 pm to notiger1997
quote:wonder why they would do this?
distract people when Obama was elected
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