03.11.08

i was surprised by all of the different reactions to today's video. i
dont think the purpose of the gnn videos is provide hard concrete
undisputable facts, and therefore their meaning shouldn't be taken so
literally. the news that is channeled through the media and fed to us
is extremely biased and censored and, whether or not it is realized, as
ashley said, it serves the purpose of perpetuating certain ideologies
that shape our mental environment. the corporations and politicians
that only provide us with certain knowledge and information benefit
from us understanding the world in a particular way. i think the videos
are simply trying to point out that there is another side to the story
that we arent shown, that most news does not offer the whole truth,
that politicians only present americans with one point of view, and
hide information that would have us think badly of our government, and
that we need to to think critically and analytically about the
information that is fed to us through the media. i dont think it can be
argued that coorporations and politicians have motives (money) that
take priority over ethical practices. it doesn't seem to me as though
the government is concerned with fairness, justice, honesty, the
well-being of the american people (or ppl in general for that matter),
freedom of speech, or many other things that this country is supposed
to stand for. yes the videos are biased, but at least they're showing
another side of the story, a side that we rarely see, a side that in my
opinion holds more water because it is not told by the government and
therefore has no vested interest in my opinion.