> I agree to an extent, but what counts as the "media" and what does not.
> Are there books that are wirtten that are "legitimate" or are all
> publications merely a form of propaganda? Is it possible to get any
> objective information? Obviously, tv, popular movies, and newspapers
> and news oriented magazines are elememts of the "media," and are biased,
> but are there current information sources that offer objective opinions?
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The media is any form of public communication. That means that there is
no such thing as an objective piece of information. Someone, somewhere,
is always filtering the information and interpreting for the public what
is necessary and not.
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> On Thu, 11 Apr 1996, christy renee warrington wrote:
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> > I think Louisa has a point- the media is so influential in politics and
> > society becuase it controls what we are exposed to and how we are exposed
> > to it. The media shows us what is beautiful, tells us who the canidates
> > for an office are and in general show people fulfilling certain roles,
> > such as the woman as supermom who has a job and still manages everything
> > around the house.
> > Christy
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