Media honesty

Kgal said:
Yes. I agree with you here. Trauma drives us....and therefore the collective too. It's why we're so easily manipulated.

I was reminded of confirmation bias(mine also) and how I need that reminder of: "I don't know what I don't know...". Hahaha

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Well.. that just gave me too many mixed feelings.
 
Those who blindly fallow clearly don't think especially when it comes from Fox or CNN ect.
 
It kills me when I hear the term "Free Media" being used by intellectual political observers when they contrast the media in the west to that of China, Russia or other authoritarian states. And what they are referring to is the media that is owned and operated by large, highly organized corporations whose interest in operating their media operations profit driven. There ought to be a law the prevents media companies from earning more money than is necessary to fund the operation of investigating a story and disseminating that story.
 
SlowUpTake said:
It kills me when I hear the term "Free Media" being used by intellectual political observers when they contrast the media in the west to that of China, Russia or other authoritarian states. And what they are referring to is the media that is owned and operated by large, highly organized corporations whose interest in operating their media operations profit driven. There ought to be a law the prevents media companies from earning more money than is necessary to fund the operation of investigating a story and disseminating that story.
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems like all of these ideas have their limits. Eventually once anything loses balance, it’s just as detrimental as the first decision we wish to get rid of.
 
Kgal said:
Ahhh the media is a tricksy phenomenon isn't it? All that constant fear mongering....
I have found over the last 8 years that I can find evidence For...and Against my current theory in any given moment. In the last couple of years I have discovered when choosing which to believe....its like picking up a coin. You can't have one side without the other.
Like others have brought out here the media is owned and basically run by a few guys waaaayyyy at the top....and they play both sides continuously because it's a win win for them.

I quit watching mainstream TV back in the early 90's and only watched movies once a month or so for many years afterward. I have even stopped that now because they don't interest me anymore. I'm guessing since I am not brainwashed in the current ways of TV programming the occasional times I am subjected to mainstream TV news or otherwise I am astonished at seeing the manipulation and lies. Is it because I believe other than the main narrative. Not necessarily. It's because I can tune out the sound and see the people lying...the subliminal suggestions from the color schemes....the people on screen....their fake positions...etc.

May I suggest you seek others who share their direct experiences such as forums like this and other social groups who are open to the underlying beliefs for your theories?

Another thing to note is the fact the truths we were taught in school are being disproved again and again as humanity's level of conscious awareness expands through the internet of ideas. Including so called facts of science and research. I'm a 64 year old with college degrees in chemical engineering and social work. To my amazement these days.... "the facts" are constantly being challenged and proven wrong now....almost monthly. That old axiom "Things Change" should really be stated: "Things are always IN the process of Changing". heh heh.... These are wondrous times indeed.

Don't be afraid to try on others' ideas. See how they feel inside your body. This lets your Intuition expand and play its important role for you in discovering your truths True for you. If you become afraid....then move away. Lies are based on Fear.
Each and everyone of us see but a facet of the total....and who BUT You can really know what's good for you?
Good luck on your quest to develop your discernment and intuition. They are integral to your Mastery.
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I think that in terms of science 'fact', people think these are facts, where people in the sciences (like me) are taught that we have theories based on the best currently available data and that as this data changes, we adjust the theories and test them until we get close enough to a credible answer that is usually, still just a theory. I think it is a difference between perception and reality, it is why people think that scientists are completely fact-driven and not creative, whereas the most successful scientists are the most creative. I know this does not address the main news media question, but I think most of life is about discerning truth from perception and manipulation and to do that we all have to be aware of our internal biases and understand that most people are in the silent middle and not the loud fringes of ideas.
 
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