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| Ferguson's Media Problem |
| 2014-08-28 |
| ...Remember that every time you see a masked protester caught in the act of throwing a rock or a loving couple huddled in fear of dark masked shapes in riot gear, these images are as artificial and posed as anything in an Abercrombie and Fitch catalog. They show you what is in front of the camera, not what is behind it. Look through the news reports of riots anywhere and you'll see the same poses repeat across continents and generations. The rioters are different people with different causes and agendas, but the photos of them are being taken and selected by the same people from the same news agencies. There is never anything new on the news because the media has a pre-existing formula for handling any event. What we think of as the newspaper or the evening news just plugs actual news into its formula and turns it into propaganda. The national news network and the newspaper of record tell the same few stories just like Hollywood makes the same movies, even if they seem to feature different characters and places. That's because the formula doesn't change. The formula is what we are getting from Ferguson's mob of professional and amateur reporters each fighting for the chance to retell the same story to the same audience. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #7 Regular Joe- Thanks for saying read the whole thing. Very good read that uses Ferguson as an example that "the beast must always be fed". |
| Posted by: Capsu78 2014-08-28 20:50 |
| #6 A must read -- much bigger and insightful than a rehash of the foolishness in Ferguson. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2014-08-28 17:36 |
| #5 What amazed me is it was Brown's accomplice who provided the original narrative and nobody questioned a word of it (or provided any evidence to refute it for at least a week). The cops in Ferguson were pathetic in the era of the 24 hour news cycle. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2014-08-28 14:28 |
| #4 Sadly, the cop has every reason to be terrified, of his own government. If his shooting was justified, and it may well be, and if an honest grand jury fails to indict, rest assurred that the DOJ will charge him with federal civil rights violations, a la LAPD, and those jurors will convict out of fear for their lives. You have seen this playbook before. This administration wants him, screw the truth!! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2014-08-28 11:15 |
| #3 The left and many in the black community put forth a ridiculous narrative about what happened without ever knowing what happened. As things cool down and the legal process plays out, we will find out what happened. Most likely, the evidence will support a justified shooting. That won't matter, we will probably witness another round of burning and looting. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-08-28 10:39 |
| #2 The Truth actually IS that Brown was a THUG and a THIEF. He got called for it by a White Cop, and assaulted the cop and was in the process of attacking the cop who was a smaller man INSIDE the Police Car. And the police officer shot the black hump right in the eye and blew his brains out. That is real life. Happens a LOT. Live with it. You won't hear a peep out of the "Media" if its a Black Cop shooting a thug going for his face while making a grab. Don't LIKE the story line? Want a new TV and few bottles of Chivas Regal? WHITE mutha#$%^. Give "the people" what they want. |
| Posted by: Big Thromoth3646 2014-08-28 07:36 |
| #1 Unfortunately ownership of the "media problem" extends a bit beyond Ferguson, Missouri. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-08-28 06:34 |