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Nov 16, 2017 7:17 PM CST MASS INSANITY
Sanguinarium
SanguinariumSanguinariumPhiladelphia, pa, Pennsylvania USA103 Threads 500 Posts
There was another shooting on November 15, 2017. The recent effects of the scandalous blackmail and violent culture are now having blow-back in the mainstream media. It appears that news organizations are imploding because those who are paid big money to frame a narrative are now finding out that perhaps they may have a little integrity left and that they are waking up to the fact that they may be contributing to the great wedge that has been placed between the public and their right to know. News and information content is ubiquitous. We can get instant news from countless sources. In fact, we are learning that most people are getting their news and information from Facebook. They want another way to look at a story or a subject. It is a glaring fact that the narrative that is being framed by the media is sorely lacking perspective. You see, if we still lived in an age of public trust or public service journalism we would have that much needed perspective. Narratives are stories told in social circles that have plotline with good guys and bad guys that performs specific actions and with expected outcomes. Narratives are created in such a way to teach society a lesson or guide the social norms and practices. Much of what you do is based on your framed narrative of reality, every myth you believe and every narrative that you cling to makes up who you are. As a man thinks so he is. What he does with those thoughts is what gives him consequence.

How he reacts in the court of public opinion can really make a lasting impression. Rather than telling us there’s been another mass shooting at a particular intersection, perhaps the focus should be on what the underlying causes of these shootings are. Journalists need to be thinking about the impact they can have in helping stir conversation, promoting balanced understanding, and helping the populace form educated opinions. But as lazy as the mainstream media is, we always see the story turn into another Second Amendment debate. While many people are very capable of believing a framed narrative of falsehood promoted by a mass media, there are others who question and later reveal that the truth is probably not all that you thought it was. Many in this psycho circus are left in shock, disbelief and a refusal to accept something other than what they’ve been taught to believe. The media has fallen into this morass of one network promotes one political ideal and another promotes a liberal view when the original purpose of the media was to give a balanced and objective view of what was happening in the world. If you wanted editorial, if you wanted a more focused view politically, that was left to specialty programming within the news and information source of choice. Sometimes editorial and opinion inserted into news was often given a disclaimers saying the views expressed were not necessarily those of the company providing the information.
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Nov 16, 2017 7:17 PM CST MASS INSANITY
Sanguinarium
SanguinariumSanguinariumPhiladelphia, pa, Pennsylvania USA103 Threads 500 Posts
Is this both Shepard Smith and Hannity saying to the viewers; "I am mad as hell and I am not going to take this anymore?" Furthermore, in the book, Hacks, written by Donna Brazile, we see a well-known political strategist basically uncovering the corruption of the Democratic Party. Brazile has been a Democratic Party operative since the 1980's, working on presidential campaigns ranging from Jesse Jackson’s to Walter Mondale’s, Richard Gephardt’s and Al Gore’s. Her act of unveiling the true grit of the matter has made her an insurgent in the eyes of the democrat faithful. In an even more coincidental throwback to Howard Beale, a group of anti–Trump justice warriors urged others to gather together and scream helplessly at the sky on the anniversary of the election of President Trump. What is happening is either a collective nervous breakdown or that people are just tired of the mess. Free Speech is wonderful, it can enrich and enlighten. Radical speech, rebellious parlance and revolutionary views can be made without losing one’s cool. It is difficult at times.

However, cognitive bias is most certainly clouding our judgment and the idea of feeling betrayed by a new reporter or anyone else in the media is ludicrous. It is apparent that people feel traumatized and overwhelmed by the media they see every day. Responsible, public service journalism needs to be resurrected so the citizenry can navigate important issues instead of being terrified by the issues. The mainstream media is heading for rock bottom, they are going to have to change and people are going have to stop allowing for the media to think for them and especially they need to stop viewing their political affiliation as if they were a part of a destructive cult. Pack Journalism and echo chamber parroting journalism is breeding a sense of like mindedness when it should be allowing for differing opinions to be allowed no matter how uncomfortable they may be. Always surrounding yourself with like minded people and listening to like minded opinions does nothing for intellectual growth. It is equally important to emphasize that as the mainstream media of today swings to the right and left, there’s a huge hole in the middle and there are people that want to hear unbiased reporting.
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Nov 16, 2017 7:18 PM CST MASS INSANITY
Sanguinarium
SanguinariumSanguinariumPhiladelphia, pa, Pennsylvania USA103 Threads 500 Posts
Obviously, people are mad as hell and they appear to not want to take it anymore, but no one is going to respond to a vacuum. There needs to be a better attempt at balanced public dialogue. Without it, the United States is destined to eat itself. There needs to be real enlightened talk and dialogue. It needs to be supported as a vital resource to the survival of our Republic. It all depends on what we do from a cultural, not a technological point of view. Real conversations are the answer, not better technology.

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