media

[billy]

the media is definitely manipulated and to some extent controlled lets face it time warner owns big chunks and aren't scared to promote their own agendas, fox news is certainly manipulated. murdochs empire has been shown to manipulate not only the press but politicians. while i enjoy the news now, i used to hate it. i found it and any fly on the wall stuff crap. as i got older my thoughts changed and i wanted to see what was going on in the world. while i like some other forms of media i really do dislike light entertainment shows. the reality shows specially. i was brought up with the bbc, which probably had an agenda but it wasn't there per say to be a cash cow. now most media has one point, to generate cash. in the process to boost ratings. while i'm not averse to copy and pasting in general i have a decent memory and remember silly things many people ignore. i'm interested in the world about me. though i have no education as such, i know i'm fairly intelligent. i have in many cases fixed views but those fixed views do change. i seldom believe the media i see, read, and hear. i try and disseminate. sadly, it gets harder because now there are a glut of outpourings. when the latest shooting incident comes on i switch channels. i know all there is know and need not watch further. however i'm following the gun fallout and trying to guess an outcome.

one thing that i do like about all this media that surrounds us, is the fact that it enables people, gay rights, womens rights freedoms around the world, it does this hand in hand with social media sites. people are more connected now than they ever were. for instance here i am post to people halfway round the world. when i was in my teens it wasn't the norm. but these sites and shows are not there for our benefit even if we do benefit from them. it's all about cash. somehow though these media sites and some think we owe them our souls. instagram is now using your images in adverts. they take and make from you yet pretend they're giving.