The false meme that the media's role is to objectively report was planted by the media. It puts the institution in a superior postion (i.e., "elite" as are government officials, as opposed to "the ignorant masses") that would not exist but for their creation of it.
But there never was such a thing as an objective media. The media has always manufactured news to suit its objectives. We'd be better off with openly partisan media, where the public has to make up its mind based on widely diverging presentations.
I agree but the TV media will never admit to that due to ratings. In Britain however at least our newspapers do not hide where they stand politically even down to endorsing which party they support in an election. People in Britain have 2 criteria on which they purchase their daily newspaper 1)Sport coverage for their particular interest 2) Political persuasion and sport wins hands down. You can get a right or left wing person buy a paper opposing their political views if they are the best one for their sport.
The false meme that the media's role is to objectively report was planted by the media. It puts the institution in a superior postion (i.e., "elite" as are government officials, as opposed to "the ignorant masses") that would not exist but for their creation of it.
But there never was such a thing as an objective media. The media has always manufactured news to suit its objectives. We'd be better off with openly partisan media, where the public has to make up its mind based on widely diverging presentations.
DING-DING-DING!! We have a winner!
Hooray, someone finally hits the mark. This "meme" started just before "Camelot", when the beginnings of the MSM began feeling their oats. (I suspect that having Harry and Dwight in the WH delayed the start, but I could be wrong)
Someone recently mentioned the Pentagon Papers, and noted that JFKennedy used assassination of foreign leaders as U.S. Policy, and nobody to this day has called anyone on it. If they'd done it to Truman or Eisenhower, someone would still be breaking rocks in Leavenworth.
(Oh, god, I got a thrill at the thought of fat Timmy or Steffie swingin' a 20-lb sledge in the Kansas sun ... )