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Wednesday, 12 December 2007 |
While I'm constantly looking for ways to redesign my site, one thing I need to keep in mind is the accessibility of content. Some stories might be breaking news that are sort an interesting but temporary distraction, but some things are rooted in long-standing institutional paradigms and don't necessary change from day to day. Some older stories then, might still be as topical today as they were then. Until I figure out how to get older stories linked closer to the front page, I'm going to include some links to themed articles that can are still relevant. Today let's look at my first few attempts at capturing proof of media bias. No, this isn't limited to FOX News - that would be too easy. Sean Hannity of Fox News doesn't like Ron Paul - Seriously, did we need anymore proof? I had no idea this article would catch so much attention on Digg. I guess that in news like comedy, timing is everything. Personally, I don't think this is much of a story. This is one of those examples of a temporary controversy that provides an entertaining distraction. CNN (a.k.a.) Clinton News Network uses Planted Questions - Again, conservatives have been complaining about CNN longer than FOX News has even been around. Is this really a story, or a "duh" moment caught on tape? (CNN would of course, go on to scrub the plant and his questions from any rebroadcast) Here's the real story: NBC / General Electric is the Left-wing of the Military Industrial Complex - GE goes beyond "conflict of interest" and simply focuses its business model on government subsidy and media coverage. Is it a coincidence that "America's News Leader" is also the #1 recipient of federal tax dollars in the form of contracts? Is it a coincidence that its CEOs donate heavily to individuals who go on to become the leadership in both parties? That these leaders would then come up with "bipartisan" methods to spend more tax money? If it is a coincidence, they need to hire some real CEOs who would make sure it never coincidentally fell apart. This one is important because its not so blatant. NBC has been in the propaganda business longer than any of these light-weight cable networks, and as such, they're better at priming their message to the day's events and public mood in order to create the semblence of objective news. The thing is, while it doesn't bluntly favor one party or the other, it always advances the parent company's interest. If the government could spend money on it, they probably should spend money on it.
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