Comment Re: A Little Bit Torn (Score 1) 889
Sorry i was gone for a bit and didnt get a chance to respond till now.
If you think guilt is THAT powerful of a motivator, you obviously don't live in the same society as i do. Media giants blatantly smear people all the time, and they put the twist on the news that is good for their parent organizations, they are slow to make retractions and admit mistakes, and cite "anonymous" sources whenever they want to turn an editorial into news. These are all things that would make me guilty, but it doesnt seem to bother them.
Despite being flamed as baby killers and puppets, immoral ruthless murderers and sadists, the military still distributed information to the news media during vietnam because they don't have a real choice. The people want news, and the only reasonable way to get it to them is through the media outlets.
Furthermore, after some thought i don't think the government should step in and say "don't report this and that" but i do think there need to be some restrictions somehow applied. I cannot and will not rely on the so called "consciences" of mass corporations.
Despite being flamed as baby killers and puppets, immoral ruthless murderers and sadists, the military still distributed information to the news media during vietnam because they don't have a real choice. The people want news, and the only reasonable way to get it to them is through the media outlets.
Furthermore, after some thought i don't think the government should step in and say "don't report this and that" but i do think there need to be some restrictions somehow applied. I cannot and will not rely on the so called "consciences" of mass corporations.
