[MD] the news, or lack of it...

[Marsha]

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Subject: Re: [MD] the news, or lack of it...


>
> Hi Squonk,?
> ?
> Yes, I believe the American culture values truth. But it seems the 
> corporate-leaders would like to define that truth for their convenience. 
> It's all one big public relation campaign at the moment, while pockets are 
> being picked.?
> ?
> Marsha
>
> Hi Marsha,
> I see what you mean.
>
> This?seems to be?a feature of social power: Information can be mediated?to 
> serve the interests of those wishing to exercise control. By mediation i 
> mean the information is?edited, censored, manipulated, erased, 
> highlighted, emphasised, de-emphasised, chosen, neglected, etc.
> Another interesting way of mediation information is to change the meaning 
> of language in order to do this more effectively. I think Arlo has hit the 
> nail on the head there with his 'truthiness' comment - most insightful.
>
> If the degree of manipulation becomes severe then i think one may 
> justifiably regard the social power in question in terms of fascism. It 
> has been argued that the US is currently in a proto-fascist state.
>
> An antidote to this may be a good dose of truth?
>
> Interesting,
> squonk


Squonk,

Okay, why don't you give me a good dose of the truth.

Marsha