Lily
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Post by Lily on Aug 2, 2011 12:39:56 GMT -5
I have to admit the news depresses me, so I avoid it when I can.
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Richard
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Post by Richard on Aug 2, 2011 12:46:29 GMT -5
News is not presented solely for the purpose of being informed. There is always an agenda behind it. It is unfortunate to see many people simply swallow down what they are fed on the nightly news without digging any deeper. Here are some alternative news sites; one relating to Health issues, and one on Nature: news.discovery.com/www.naturalnews.com/ For the lighter side of life. |
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Lily
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Post by Lily on Aug 2, 2011 13:34:41 GMT -5
News is now entertainment and big business. It's all about the advertising dollar. Many years ago the BBC used to actually come on the radio and say: "There is no news tonight." I mean can you imagine that today? It would never happen in a million years. If there isn't any news, they'll jolly well manufacture some.
It's become so intrusive that reporters are not just observing and reporting any more, they are right in there triggering events. They screw up police investigations -- remember the Tylenol poisonings -- and instruct demonstrators on how to perform for the cameras.
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Post by zionsrodevos on Aug 11, 2011 14:44:04 GMT -5
I generally listen to news on the radio while going to and from work. Often I discuss the news with my children when I pick them up from the sitters. They are mostly interested in international news like what is happening in Lybia, Syria, Egypt, and those places.
When the debt limit crisis came down to the wire there was no news for me to talk about with my children because it wasn't interesting to them.
I wish there would be more reporting of the good things that happen around the world and not just the bad, but it seems all people want to hear about is what is going wrong.
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