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This is honestly a good read, even though it's likely quite confronting for many people. I've been balls-deep in the Australian propaganda industry and it's fr
by BelenusMordred 6y ago
This is honestly a good read, even though it's likely quite confronting for many people.
I've been balls-deep in the Australian propaganda industry and it's frankly disconcerting how much power certain people hold over society in the media industry. It's obvious that Goebbels wetdreams came true in the 21st century and western governments are lapping it up while improving on his techniques.
Propaganda is no longer a dirty word, it's a way of life.
- arthurcolle 6y agoWhat's the Australian propaganda industry? Are you referring to Rupert Murdoch?
- BelenusMordred 6y agoYou can choose your own adventure there. Rupes or <Nameless>, it's honestly all the same. They A/B test you for outrage and optimise. When was the last time the news told you everything was actually all fine?
- 0xy 6y agoABC Australia and SBS are extremely slow to retract false or misleading news. SBS has refused to retract false information outright (they have zero oversight for online operations). ABC takes over a month to retract, sometimes as long as 3 months. News Corp and Fairfax both retract false information fast. From my limited experience, News Corp issued a retraction within 10 minutes of my email and Fairfax within 2 days. Both fair. ABC? 2+ months. SBS? Never. Without commenting on quality, at least the private sector bothers to correct what they say. ABC and SBS couldn't care less.
- roenxi 6y ago> and it's frankly disconcerting how much power certain people hold over society in the media industry Without disagreeing, most people don't cling to power. They very willingly find someone likeable and give their power to them. There are always going to be people with a disconcerting amount of power. One of the internet's more transformative facets is that now literally everyone has access to a channel where they can stand up and be that likeable person without being vetted by the media establishment.
- 0xbadcafebee 6y ago> Propaganda is no longer a dirty word About 80 years ago, it wasn't a dirty word, because it literally means " Material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause". It is inherently not good or bad, it is simply information you use to convince people of something. Climate change data is propaganda for climate change science. It's the rhetoric of smart people combined with the assumptions of stupid people that have given it a permanently negative connotation.