tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177833.post114137485635075571..comments2024-03-21T02:16:25.967-07:00Comments on Freethought Weekly: got PRopaganda?Deltahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708796218860983185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177833.post-1142682904909697452006-03-18T03:55:00.000-08:002006-03-18T03:55:00.000-08:00The core problem here is freedom not democracy. I...The core problem here is freedom not democracy. In this country we are free to watch and hear what we wish. Marketers use that to their advantage. One would think it would be a problem if they where only deceitful in selling their products. Time has show that it can change a society's culture, good or bad. <BR/><BR/>Politian’s use propaganda to their advantage too but they don’t seem to be held to a truthful standard. Seems to be factual if not desirable that a lot of folks vote against someone as much if not more than vote for someone.<BR/><BR/>The best solution I see and I see this as a solution to a lot of our nation's ills, is education. I think it is especially important to tell our school age children the power of this marketing tool since we can't seem to keep them from being exposed to it. People seem to forget that their radio and TV entertainment does have a price. It is the price of their time and attention and if they examined just how much of their life is wasted being marketed to. They would be horrified at just the data that shows how much time they spend seeing and listening to adds that are for things that are not for them. <BR/><BR/>As far as independent media, you would have to find a way to make them financially independent and supported by a source that has no direct benefit from that media product.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01734368982262479230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177833.post-1142237454241131522006-03-13T00:10:00.000-08:002006-03-13T00:10:00.000-08:00That's probably true, but it's best to avoid media...That's probably true, but it's best to avoid media which has very systematic biases inherent in it. Or if we are forced to use that sort of media by necessity, it's at least important to be aware of the bias. Trouble is, many Americans think the media is neutral, or hell, even liberal.<BR/><BR/>Most media is owned by large corporations who only make money by selling advertising time to other corporations. The actual news is just filler, and if you can fill it with happy stories or another girl gone missing story, then people will be in the buying mood and will keep your advertisers happy. . <BR/><BR/>Most "independent" media sources are not independent by virtue of not having opinions, but are independent because they are not constrained by stories that benefit the powerful and wealthy.Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708796218860983185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12177833.post-1142210681979553422006-03-12T16:44:00.000-08:002006-03-12T16:44:00.000-08:00The problem of course is that there is no "truly" ...The problem of course is that there is no "truly" independent media out there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com