Blatant Disinformation by Electronic Media
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Dawn, Pakistan, Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Particularly on the electronic media, too many have, for too long, got away unchallenged spreading what, on the face of it, is little more than blatant disinformation
For the past few weeks I have, using specific examples, focused on the irrational streak that pervades much of our media. Warming to my theme, I see no reason not to continue with that effort this week also.
Some might consider such an exercise as being unnecessarily judgemental. After all, might not what I consider as ‘biased’ or ‘irrational’ be considered as very proper and perfectly rational by others? Also, when the ‘facts’ of a particular situation are not wholly clear or fully known, is it not normal that different people will often, with complete honesty, draw radically different conclusions?
Particularly on the electronic media, too many have, for too long, got away unchallenged spreading what, on the face of it, is little more than blatant disinformation
For the past few weeks I have, using specific examples, focused on the irrational streak that pervades much of our media. Warming to my theme, I see no reason not to continue with that effort this week also.
Some might consider such an exercise as being unnecessarily judgemental. After all, might not what I consider as ‘biased’ or ‘irrational’ be considered as very proper and perfectly rational by others? Also, when the ‘facts’ of a particular situation are not wholly clear or fully known, is it not normal that different people will often, with complete honesty, draw radically different conclusions?
Labels: Disinformation, Electronic Media, Information War
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