The media - good or bad?

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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby JAS » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:13 pm

There will never be such a thing as 'good' media...far too much political bias. They 'control' by only presenting the public with the selected 'facts' that they want you to see which in turn will 'influence' your opinions.

Look at Fox News in America...watching that would be comedy gold if it wasn't for the terrifying thought that thousands treat it as their only source of news and religously believe every word.

We have a little ongoing 'thing' with the press here at the moment too...now I wonder who owns this paper...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11195407

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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Darth Vader » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:16 pm

Quichey wrote:The real problem lies in the concentration of MSM ownership (part of the reason we rank so poorly in the 'press freedom' index compared to other OECD nations) and hidden corporate agendas.

Reject the MSM and seek alternative sources of news.


can you sustantiate this quichey?
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Q. » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:17 pm

Darth Vader wrote:
Quichey wrote:The real problem lies in the concentration of MSM ownership (part of the reason we rank so poorly in the 'press freedom' index compared to other OECD nations) and hidden corporate agendas.

Reject the MSM and seek alternative sources of news.


can you sustantiate this quichey?


http://www.worldaudit.org/press.htm
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Darth Vader » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:24 pm

Quichey wrote:
Darth Vader wrote:
Quichey wrote:The real problem lies in the concentration of MSM ownership (part of the reason we rank so poorly in the 'press freedom' index compared to other OECD nations) and hidden corporate agendas.

Reject the MSM and seek alternative sources of news.


can you sustantiate this quichey?


http://www.worldaudit.org/press.htm


good work quicheman! Glad we (Australia) finished ahead of North Korea
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Q. » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:28 pm

Darth Vader wrote:
Quichey wrote:
Darth Vader wrote:
Quichey wrote:The real problem lies in the concentration of MSM ownership (part of the reason we rank so poorly in the 'press freedom' index compared to other OECD nations) and hidden corporate agendas.

Reject the MSM and seek alternative sources of news.


can you sustantiate this quichey?


http://www.worldaudit.org/press.htm


good work quicheman! Glad we (Australia) finished ahead of North Korea


That would be like saying "I'm glad we finished above Kenya in the cricket World Cup" :lol:
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Darth Vader » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:45 pm

The thing I have picked up on here is that bugger all country folk have slipped in with support or criticism for their local newspapers and/or radio and tv stations.
I wrote on another topic today that my office gets in a wide selection of regional newspapers that we use as research tools. Some of the sports reporting and reporting of local council comings and goings have over time made household names of footballers, cricketers, lawn bowlers and assorted councillors and other sundry community people.
This is curious.
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby GWW » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:50 pm

The most controversial country paper I've known of in SA is "The Border Watch" in Mt Gambier. I'm not sure how it is these days after a certain wealthy businessman passed away.
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby dedja » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:55 pm

and he was wrong ... apparently
Dunno, I’m just an idiot.

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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby fish » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:56 pm

Darth Vader wrote:The thing I have picked up on here is that bugger all country folk have slipped in with support or criticism for their local newspapers and/or radio and tv stations.
I wrote on another topic today that my office gets in a wide selection of regional newspapers that we use as research tools. Some of the sports reporting and reporting of local council comings and goings have over time made household names of footballers, cricketers, lawn bowlers and assorted councillors and other sundry community people.
This is curious.
The Hills Courier is top rate - very factual, few mistakes and picks up on most issues going around. Also has a lively letters section.
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby fish » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:56 pm

dedja wrote:and he was wrong ... apparently
Only once though! :lol:
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Squawk » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:56 pm

Darth Vader wrote:my office gets in a wide selection of regional newspapers that we use as research tools.


Why restrict yourselves to newspapers? Magazines can be useful for research purposes as well. :lol:
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Strawb » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:57 pm

I nowdays read The age but I will not buy a newspaper. I always seem to find them when I get to work. The Herald Sun is only good for wrapping up tomorrows fish and chips.
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Strawb » Tue Feb 08, 2011 10:58 pm

Squawk wrote:
Darth Vader wrote:my office gets in a wide selection of regional newspapers that we use as research tools.


Why restrict yourselves to newspapers? Magazines can be useful for research purposes as well. :lol:

Depends on the magazine. ;) :lol:
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby brod » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:01 pm

Darth Vader wrote:
Dog_ger wrote:The media controlls our every thought, Vader :shock:

controls or influences?
It doesn't control me for instance but it bloody well influences some of my thought processes and opinions



No youre controlled by "The Dark Side" ;)
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Darth Vader » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:02 pm

Strawb wrote:
Squawk wrote:
Darth Vader wrote:my office gets in a wide selection of regional newspapers that we use as research tools.


Why restrict yourselves to newspapers? Magazines can be useful for research purposes as well. :lol:

Depends on the magazine. ;) :lol:

yeah you don't often find who won a Mail medal or sold 100 head of Wiltshire sheep in Modern Motor orCleo magazine but I get your point mate
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Leaping Lindner » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:27 pm

"Don't hate the Media. Become the Media" - Jello Biafra
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Dogwatcher » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:34 pm

fish wrote:
Darth Vader wrote:The thing I have picked up on here is that bugger all country folk have slipped in with support or criticism for their local newspapers and/or radio and tv stations.
I wrote on another topic today that my office gets in a wide selection of regional newspapers that we use as research tools. Some of the sports reporting and reporting of local council comings and goings have over time made household names of footballers, cricketers, lawn bowlers and assorted councillors and other sundry community people.
This is curious.
The Hills Courier is top rate - very factual, few mistakes and picks up on most issues going around. Also has a lively letters section.


A very good country paper. One to aspire to be like.
A good editor too.
One would think it would be a shoe in to win its category in the SA Country Press awards later this month.
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Barto » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:35 pm

Leaping Lindner wrote:"Don't hate the Media. Become the Media" - Jello Biafra


It's finally happening. The best coverage of the floods was on youtube and the mainstream media have to go to the people to get content.

Media Watch was brilliant last night, but as the antics of the networks get sillier, Media Watch itself is becoming superfluous. The networks are transparent in their cynical ratings grab.
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Mic » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:35 pm

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good work quicheman! Glad we (Australia) finished ahead of North Korea[/quote]

That would be like saying "I'm glad we finished above Kenya in the cricket World Cup" :lol:[/quote]

I reckon England will be saying that (if they manage to finish above them).
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Re: The media - good or bad?

Postby Gozu » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:52 pm

JAS wrote:Look at Fox News in America...watching that would be comedy gold if it wasn't for the terrifying thought that thousands treat it as their only source of news and religously believe every word.


Darth Vader wrote:Gee I'm glad the Oakeshot man wasn't an American. Bill O'Reilly would have put him on the pinhead file


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