truth about the media

[grandmama]

want to know how the media really works? I urge you all to watch the following video with an open mind. It does not just attack fox, msnbc, or CNN; but the media system as a whole. I just attached the first part of the film: "Orwell Rolls in his Grave," but there are about 7 clips that is a much watch and should appeal to everyone, no matter their political leanings. Please watch, I know anyone who does will enjoy it.

YouTube - Orwell rolls in his grave (part 1)

[grandmama]

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[grandmama]

IMO, the best documentary of all time. Everyone needs to watch this. it will piss you off, and make you feel helpless. again, it's not a partisan video, please watch 1 part for the next nine days, so we can discuss the contents of the video; one part a day= 12 mins of your time that will give you a new perspevtive on big media, and their unlimited power.... Every wonder if news is "news" if it's not reported?

[grandmama]

here is a copy of the full video. the basic premise of the film is as follows: Orwell Rolls in His Grave is a 2003 documentary film written and directed by Robert Kane Pappas. It examines the current and past relationships between the media, the US government and corporations, analyzing the possible consequences of the concentration of media ownership. Making references to George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the film argues that reality has met and in some ways exceeded Orwell's expectations about a society dominated by thought control, which is made possible by the media. According to the film, the mass media no longer report news, but manages it, deciding what makes the headlines and what is conveniently ignored, thus ultimately defining the framework upon which most other issues are discussed by the society. As an example, it is claimed that since the late 1980s there's been an agenda pursued by the major media corporations regarding the deregulation of the media market, by which news reports sell all its benefits while neglecting its disastrous results.

ENJOY:

Orwell Rolls In His Grave