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> not in the gov’ts power to tell the press how they should present things. Is that really people’s understanding? Governments the world over made it their bu
by dent9876543 3y ago
> not in the gov’ts power to tell the press how they should present things.
Is that really people’s understanding?
Governments the world over made it their business to control what what put out — through the MSM, and many other channels.
Many outlets were cautious of breaching the rules. In many cases, control was hands off — through peer pressure, if you will — but there were many well-publicised cases of direct intervention (for example, but it’s only one example, see the Twitter Files).
- lazide 3y agoFeel free to prefix 'In the US' to statements like that I make, since this forum is US centric. In other places, yes the gov't sends the press what they are allowed to say and if they deviate they'll be shot. No one (even the US) ignores the press entirely, especially when foreign actors are actively trying to manipulate the press. It's the degree of independent that matters though.