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Media in the west are licensed so they need to be careful. They can report anything they want as long as it does not put given agenda at risk.
by intricatedetail 6y ago
Media in the west are licensed so they need to be careful. They can report anything they want as long as it does not put given agenda at risk.
- duxup 6y ago>They can report anything they want as long as it does not put given agenda at risk. Where do you feel that happens?
- drewblaisdell 6y agoHerman and Chomsky's propaganda model (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model) is probably the best way to understand what the poster is referring to.
- frongpik 6y agoThat's a pretty good article. A quote from it: "So I think when we talked about the "fifth filter" we should have brought in all this stuff -- the way artificial fears are created with a dual purpose... partly to get rid of people you don't like but partly to frighten the rest. Because if people are frightened, they will accept authority."
- wry_discontent 6y ago....The coup in Bolivia
- duxup 6y agoI don't think the original comment was about coverage of events in Bolivia, in Bolivia.
- wry_discontent 6y agoI'm referring to the US coverage.
- duxup 6y agoAre you say if someone covers Bolivia they will lose their license?
- xxpor 6y agoNot in the US, outside of the traditional TV networks.