2008 Woodie Awards
Letter to the Editor: You and the media are at war against your mind
Issue date: 11/13/07 Section: Opinion
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Mainstream media has lost most of its credibility as a reasonable provider of unbiased, disinterested and reliable news. Major media corporations such as FOX News and CBS have begun to blatantly distort news in an effort to pander to the wishes of their corporate owners. On October 23, a few FOX anchors spent several minutes discussing the possibility of terrorist involvement in the California wildfires that devastated thousands of homes.
Numerous times they cited an FBI memo that detailed the capture of an al Qaeda operative and his subsequent testimony that there was a plan for terrorists to start fires in the western parts of the U.S. What they failed to mention, however, was that this memo was over 4 years old and that the FBI wasn't even sure if this man was telling the truth. Should a "reputable" news agency dig up old, unreliable information, disguise it as truth, and then release it to the public in an effort to stir up fear and anger?
Carefully watch the upcoming presidential debates and keep a close eye on which candidates receive the most questions and camera time. While Clinton, Obama, Giuliani and Romney may indeed have the best chances at becoming the next president, is an election really equal and unbiased if the most press coverage, camera time and positive feedback is given only to those candidates with the largest bankrolls and the biggest corporate backing?
The 2008 presidential election has already spiraled out of control in terms of the amount of money going into campaigning and advertisement. Sadly enough, a candidate's bankroll will have a large part in determining their chances to win their party nomination. While news agencies are quick to report on candidates fundraising efforts, they are often conspicuously silent about who is making the donations. Do you think Hilary Clinton is going to get us out of Iraq and pursue a new, peaceful foreign agenda that so many Americans are clamoring for? The defense industry doesn't seem to think so and has already donated over $50,000 to her cause. This accounts for more than half the amount going to any other Democratic candidate and is by far the largest donation from the defense industry to defense industry. This piece of information speaks volumes but wasn't important enough to warrant any mainstream investigation.
Numerous times they cited an FBI memo that detailed the capture of an al Qaeda operative and his subsequent testimony that there was a plan for terrorists to start fires in the western parts of the U.S. What they failed to mention, however, was that this memo was over 4 years old and that the FBI wasn't even sure if this man was telling the truth. Should a "reputable" news agency dig up old, unreliable information, disguise it as truth, and then release it to the public in an effort to stir up fear and anger?
Carefully watch the upcoming presidential debates and keep a close eye on which candidates receive the most questions and camera time. While Clinton, Obama, Giuliani and Romney may indeed have the best chances at becoming the next president, is an election really equal and unbiased if the most press coverage, camera time and positive feedback is given only to those candidates with the largest bankrolls and the biggest corporate backing?
The 2008 presidential election has already spiraled out of control in terms of the amount of money going into campaigning and advertisement. Sadly enough, a candidate's bankroll will have a large part in determining their chances to win their party nomination. While news agencies are quick to report on candidates fundraising efforts, they are often conspicuously silent about who is making the donations. Do you think Hilary Clinton is going to get us out of Iraq and pursue a new, peaceful foreign agenda that so many Americans are clamoring for? The defense industry doesn't seem to think so and has already donated over $50,000 to her cause. This accounts for more than half the amount going to any other Democratic candidate and is by far the largest donation from the defense industry to defense industry. This piece of information speaks volumes but wasn't important enough to warrant any mainstream investigation.
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