Can someone re-check the link? I don't think it goes to the same story anymore...
The media is built upon dissemination of information in a manner that draws viewers. That hinges both on the personal agendas of everyone who touches a story from camera to editorial floor, as well as the availability of information to the reporters in the field. The quest for the "almighty scoop" has lead many reports to jump the gun in reporting a story that has either turned out to be false or misleading. Even worse is the case of wartime journalism because of the constant battle between editor and field commander as to how much access to information the reporters get.
On one hand, some stories will be written about how terrorists are holing themselves up in Mosques and hospitals, how they fight without honor or sense of regard to civilians or sacred sites. Stories will also be written on the very same events on how the Americans committed reckless and brutal violence in the streets of Iraq, blowing the crap out of Mosques, schools, and a cafe.
As media becomes more and more cluttered with journalists and corporate entities, the less and less they feel the need to act with cold impartiality. Because a list of numbers and dates do not sell magazines. Ethics have gone out the window.
We are no longer a population run by politics. It's corporations. We're hurdling towards the era of blipverts, where all restaurants are Taco Bell.
Maybe. I think people are starting to open their eyes. Republicans are finally starting to say "Hey, wtf? Our guy isn't working for us. He's working for the damn corporations!" That's a baaad sign when your own party feels betrayed.
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