I was recently watching an interview on PBS, I can’t recall who it was with but WHAT I do remember is someone stating how journalists have turned into “propagandists”.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not going to bury my head in the sand and ignore what’s going on in the world, but I will say that I’ve lost all faith in “journalists”
(and the overall-sources the general public has come to “rely” upon for local/global information) to the point where I will shamelessly read The NY Post before I even pick up The Times. There’s at least an honesty factor that the Post maintains- it’s “just” the Post, it’s not trying to be “The Times”.
However The Times – I feel has completely compromised itself and is a leading tool in the World of Propaganda, yet plays itself off as a reliable source for “real” and “important” news put together by “real and reliable” journalists.
Favorite headline today :
(From the LA Times)
“American Apparel slams Woody Allen’s sex life”
Yep, I woke up this morning wondering about this- along with what’s the death toll in Iraq, Nuclear Missile Launches in North Korea, Obama’s ability to really “Change” what he promised to the U.S/World when he stepped up to the plate of “US Presidency”, etc. etc. etc.
Paleezzz…..next thing you know the Times will be on Twitter- which just kinda… freaks me out.
If Only... 