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It is good to read the news if you have an understanding of what the media is trying to achieve. There should be a "News 101" class at every university to help
by coliveira 10y ago
It is good to read the news if you have an understanding of what the media is trying to achieve. There should be a "News 101" class at every university to help students navigating the deluge of information - especially to help them understand what the media conglomerates are and how their business works. Mostly everything that is written follows an agenda that is set by advertisers, political positions of the owners of the particular media group, and national interests. If you don't understand this, reading the news is just like being brainwashed.
- michaelbuddy 10y agoUniversity? Try 3rd grade.
- peter303 10y agoThis analysis is called "deconstruction", i.e. understanding the cultural background and the advocacy of the author. This not only applies to news, but any media- movies, literature, art, etc. Supposedly people should learn how to do this in high school.