Propaganda Alert: Introduction from blogmaster

Sunday, January 09, 2005

Introduction from blogmaster

Hi, and welcome to Propaganda Alert.

Most of the mainstream media news coming out of America these days is so far from being objective that it makes Santa and the Easter Bunny seem almost plausible. Even so-called "reputable" newspapers like the New York Times and the Washingtom Post are chock full of subtle biases and manipulations that paint a deliberate "picture" of reality that favours the control system and maintaining the status quo.

The reason that these rags are thought of so highly is that they have pefected the science of verbal manipulation, honing it into such a fine art, that it often takes a great deal of work to disssect and understand the deeper meaning behind their quite obvious agenda.

From time to time I will be posting a relevent news story or op/ed piece that I feel exemplifies this process, and hopefully by comparing the writers slant and inherent assumptions to the facts, will help us gain a greater understanding of objective reality, which is what real journalism is supposed to be all about.

"All the news fit to print, eh?"

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Introduction from blogmaster

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