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Amen to all of this. Being an informed citizen today takes a lot of work. When I say I look at the news that's about it--a quick scan of headlines of various newspapers (usually found on refdesk.com) and then I feel I like I kind of sort of "know" what is going on. Maybe. I rarely read an entire article though. There always seems to be a…
Amen to all of this. Being an informed citizen today takes a lot of work. When I say I look at the news that's about it--a quick scan of headlines of various newspapers (usually found on Refdesk.com) and then I feel I like I kind of sort of "know" what is going on. Maybe. I rarely read an entire article though. There always seems to be an agenda.
I am a trained historian and have always been a big reader. So searching out facts and reality is fun for me but in the end you can still come up short. Like they say: "History is written by the winners." P.S. Much of my career has also been in marketing so I know how the game is played
More than anything I get tired of the over produced "news" shows with beautiful presenters in expensive clothes and hair and makeup. And sets that look like an over-the-top rock concert is taking place. I agree with Mr Thompson's opinion of the BBC though
In the end I feel I am supposed to be an educated person but question it.
Love this comment, Tom…glad to know an actually educated man (I’m just a layman) feels similarly. Like you, I also have a background in marketing, so I am more conscious when it’s more marketing than news. Let’s keep questioning what media we choose to digest.
Thanks Clint. I tend to go off on this topic. News has devolved into entertainment. And the fact that most of my fellow human beings are okay with this is greatly upsetting.