laekin (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} laekin) wrote,@ 2005-09-02 09:40:00 |
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Step Away from the American Media
Okay, take a breath...and take a step away from the American Media.
Those of you who know me know that I am a newspaper brat in that my father is an editor for one of the major national papers -yeah I know what the HELL happened to me with my spelling, I am the bane of his existance- and has been all my life so I grew up in the 'back office' if you will of the ins and outs of the American Media machine.
That said I again suggest, take a break from the American Media. If you want to keep up to date on the facts of the situation in New Orleans but need a break from the OMGSENSATIONALISM try the BBC or a Canadian news source. I went out last night and read the BBC website updates and was impressed with the compassion showed but also the even handed fact relation so that's why I suggest BBC at the moment.
The American media is going to generate as much sensationalism and drive the political warfare breaking out over this situation through the ceiling and it's very hard to sift out the facts through the spin doctoring. The American Media wants to play on your heartstrings, they want to sell stories, they want to get the scoup and they will put new and shakey as hell spins on known facts in an effort to sell information you've already heard in new horrifying package.
So if you can't bring yourself to step away from the news completely, try a news source that doesn't have an agenda, either financial or political at this point.
Just a suggestion.
That said, I'm now going to the Humane Society website to donate.
Okay, take a breath...and take a step away from the American Media.
Those of you who know me know that I am a newspaper brat in that my father is an editor for one of the major national papers -yeah I know what the HELL happened to me with my spelling, I am the bane of his existance- and has been all my life so I grew up in the 'back office' if you will of the ins and outs of the American Media machine.
That said I again suggest, take a break from the American Media. If you want to keep up to date on the facts of the situation in New Orleans but need a break from the OMGSENSATIONALISM try the BBC or a Canadian news source. I went out last night and read the BBC website updates and was impressed with the compassion showed but also the even handed fact relation so that's why I suggest BBC at the moment.
The American media is going to generate as much sensationalism and drive the political warfare breaking out over this situation through the ceiling and it's very hard to sift out the facts through the spin doctoring. The American Media wants to play on your heartstrings, they want to sell stories, they want to get the scoup and they will put new and shakey as hell spins on known facts in an effort to sell information you've already heard in new horrifying package.
So if you can't bring yourself to step away from the news completely, try a news source that doesn't have an agenda, either financial or political at this point.
Just a suggestion.
That said, I'm now going to the Humane Society website to donate.
