How news reporting is controlled - part 4 of 7 - radio & books

CHOOSE YOUR NEWS is an analysis of the pros and cons of both the mainstream and independent media. Written by Rob Ager

The text of the video can be read at http://www.collativelearning.com/choose%20your%20news.html

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Education

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• choose
• your
• news
• mainstream
• media
• independent
• analysis
• rob
• ager

[MULESLAX]

What are your thoughts on michael moore or his documentary farenheit 9/11?

[robag88]

I think Moore is a fake activist. Either he is working in cahoots with establishment propaganda (hence he gets big distribution deals for his DVDs where as much better documentaries are left to circulate only on the net) or he's simply in it to make money. then again he could mean well, but have his facts wrong. Either way he's not a good source of info.

[MULESLAX]

Why do you give me all of this education for free robag?

[robag88]

Lots of reasons, but if I had to narrow it down it would be to counter-act the dumbing down of society by numbskull mainstream media.

[MULESLAX]

Hey, robert ager, I forgot which videos you showed the words in so I'll ask here, what are the words used to describe the means of decoding symbols and metaphors in art and describe the means of putting symbols and metaphors in art?

[robag88]

semiotics was one of them

[omega1201]

Wow, I watched 1-4 just now, and I applaud you for actually talking about how the media distorts and how their bias isn't just limited to news...

This should be mandatory for anyone on earth to listen too before being let out into the wild of the bigoted community that is the media.

[AdairZionist]

Sued for inciting racism? I believe he has the freedom to express even unpopular or racist ideas. I really love this series and your movie analysis, but I don't know what suing someone just because you disagree with them would accomplish.

[koukou6464]

I really enjoy your films. Very insightful and mind expanding stuff.  I agree on your views about Michael Moore. He is in it for the money and the celebrity status. I look forward to your future work. I particularly enjoy your film analysis.

Cheers mate.

[HyperColours]

Michael Moore is not really a Liberal and is not the Liberal media, he is what is known as controlled opposition, his whole 9/11 take missed out massive facts.

[robag88]

Good to see someone of your age is taking notice of these issues. Re: music. It's just like everything else - identify a formula that has the illusion of value, package it, and then sell, sell, sell. Just like the fashion industry the styles are mostly set by studio marketing gurus. There's still tons of good underground music though.