by therisingblues » Tue Jan 31, 2017 10:21 am
Zartan wrote:How is it that something like discussing a date being changed, or Mundine saying he wont stand for the anthem can create such venomous attacks/discussion/hatred.. but yet things like legalising marijuana, increased interest rates, higher cost of living expenses, statewide power outages, murders, pedophile attacks etc etc all just go past everyone without a second look and very little discussing/interest?!
Honestly, the media has so much to answer for, i really feel like they're trying to build this hatred and divide in this country.. they know removing a snippet of conversation from a controversial person, then manipulate it as a "breaking headline" and plaster it all over the place.
Seems to me they only ever publish articles that they know are going to cause friction - articles about outspoken athletes, misbehaviour from athletes, articles about minority groups and articles about religions such as Muslim.
What ever happened to just reporting the news? Like actual proper news?
Infotainment.
I don't know what the answer is, but I agree with you. Blurring the line between what should be factual information on which people form opinion, with fictional storylines and imaginative editing designed to evoke an emotional response is doing great harm to our society IMO.
I'm gonna sit back, crack the top off a Pale Ale, and watch the Double Blues prevail
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