The News Laundering Machine
Just as dirty money can be laundered to appear legitimate, so too can dishonest propaganda messages be laundered to become news. It is the job of the media not to do that. We’re having some issues these days, though. A fair definition of news is: real things that really matter to a lot of people. In politics—a field that is all about gaining and wielding power—the real news is how that power will affect most people’s lives. Practically speaking that means: What will elected officials and the government do about climate change? About poverty? About taxes? About inequality? About housing?...
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