You know what I like about having a blog? I like being able to toss things around in my mind on here, and analyze them with feedback from others that may help me see issues from another light. So what am I thinking about today? The media.
We are learning about the workings of the American media in relation to American politics, and I have learned a lot. For example, did you know that just 10 major corporations own almost all of the major newspapers, magazines, national TV networks, cable stations, etc. within the US??? How crazy is that... corporations (which exist purely for profit) are responsible for giving information that can change the course of a nation. That makes me really wonder how much of the news we receive is manufactured for someone else's greed. When we hear about reasons to go to war, how much of that is made by companies that also own weapons factories and other companies that benefit from war?
And what about what we DON'T see??? How much news coverage do we see about tobacco issues? Is it because the news isn't what we are interested in, or because the companies that control the media also own tobacco interests? How many things that are vital for the public to learn of are buried just because of this media situation?
I need to ponder this more in my head, make my thoughts more eloquent and well-rounded on this topic, but for the moment just let me say:
This scares me to the core.
We are learning about the workings of the American media in relation to American politics, and I have learned a lot. For example, did you know that just 10 major corporations own almost all of the major newspapers, magazines, national TV networks, cable stations, etc. within the US??? How crazy is that... corporations (which exist purely for profit) are responsible for giving information that can change the course of a nation. That makes me really wonder how much of the news we receive is manufactured for someone else's greed. When we hear about reasons to go to war, how much of that is made by companies that also own weapons factories and other companies that benefit from war?
And what about what we DON'T see??? How much news coverage do we see about tobacco issues? Is it because the news isn't what we are interested in, or because the companies that control the media also own tobacco interests? How many things that are vital for the public to learn of are buried just because of this media situation?
I need to ponder this more in my head, make my thoughts more eloquent and well-rounded on this topic, but for the moment just let me say:
This scares me to the core.
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