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Q: On the show The View, Rosie said something like the British and U.S. staged 9/11 to start another war. Does she have a point, or is this complete B.S.?
She also said that if we want to know what's going on in the world, we should go outside the country's media because it's frightening. Is our media really feeding us lies and omitting global events?
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That Britain and the U.S. staged an event to kill hundreds of our own citizens to start a war is a statement that can't just be thrown around like that. On what evidence does she claim that do be true in the first place? If that is her own opinion, then fine, her opinion on that isn't disputable, because it is just an opinion, not facts. I don't believe that is true.
Our country's media is probably at the root for most of the social problems we are facing today.
Think about this:
The leading newspaper companies' editors, which I would have to say number in less than 3000 people, decide what gets put on the paper, what priority is given to which topic, and what is left out. For a country of about 300 million, why should we depend solely on what less than .1% of our population decides is important? I don't think that they are feeding us lies, but I know that they are not telling us the entire story, black and white.
There is something in the media called a 'shock factor.' Basically, the higher the shock factor of a story, event, or show, the better the ratings. The more ratings and purchases made of papers, the more money is made. So who is to stop them from bending things around to increase that shock factor? Nobody. They hide behind the first amendment and pledge to publish the truth. Well...they never said anything about leaving things out, as they most often do.
O'Donnell likes to stir up controversy, but I couldn't tell you if thats just who she is or if its for those ratings. I don't put my faith in most of the media. The best thing to do would be to gather your information from various trusted sources, not just the AP or what you hear on TV. I'll leave it up to you to decide on whats right. Hope that helped.
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Feel free to ask me any questions or for an alternate way of contacting me through my inbox.
I really like giving advice, so thats why I have a column here. I've been inactive for a long time, but I'm back and will do my best to catch up. Advicenators is a great site and it is what we make it. Having my own advice column helped me learn a lot of new things, even about myself, while giving me the chance to help others along the way. Thanks.
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Gender: Male Location: New York Occupation: Student Age: 18 Member Since: August 10, 2005 Answers: 674 Last Update: July 10, 2009 Visitors: 54802
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