Posted on 03/30/2015 6:23:19 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
There are widespread efforts to create what I call a false reality to engulf you when you’re exposed to most any forms of media. The idea is to give the impression there’s widespread support for or against an agenda–when there may not really be. Those behind the efforts to sway your opinion, sometimes using bullying tactics, are special interests that want to make debates seem over, science seem settled, and make you feel like your an outlier–when none of those things is actually the case.
These interests increasingly use PR firms that create sophisticated campaigns to advance their narratives. This may include circulating their propaganda on Twitter and Facebook (often using pseudonyms and multiple accounts all held by the same person), pushing their talking points through bloggers, selectively editing Wikipedia pages, secretly backing non-profits or simply posting negative comments online to every article or blog they fear could threaten their agenda.
Most of all, these astroturfers and propagandists seek to censor opinions and facts they fear most. They don’t want you to hear and exchange diverse ideas on their topic of concern because they’re afraid you might not form the right conclusion. They want to control what you see, hear and say.
Hear more in my short talk presented at TEDx at the University of Nevada, Reno.
TEDx Talk on Astroturfers Manipulating the Media Message
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Follow the money. That’s always the answer.
Remember when Pelosi called us a bunch of astoturfers?
Go, Sheryl.
Attkisson is a knowledgeable insider who’s comments should be taken very seriously. What she says about media bullying and manipulation exposes a dangerous trend for America’s future.
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Federal Reserve of New York.
What I like about her is that she is slowly, but steadily increasing her exposure...growing her brand..as it were..she’s been on Howie Kurtz’ media show a few times..comes across as calm and knowledgeable..not looking to sensationalize..like most talking heads..I think she’ll have a lot to say in the upcoming campaign..
They want you to “buy more stuff!”, because that’s what makes ALL their money.
Oh, and support government taking people’s wealth and giving it to other people to “buy more stuff!”.
The financing of the media is the message.
A family member use to say about politicians, “if they fixed everything they’d be out of work”
Also, its about money and power. Not the good of the People.
Does anyone doubt Obama will be filthy rich once he is out of office? Did he have that many book sales? Did he save every penny he ever made? NO, so where did he get all the money?
Who’s pulling the media’s puppet strings?
Easy what party do they favor.
“If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re mis-informed.”
-Mark Twain
It was especially good how she showed that wikipedia is sometimes a stooge for drug companies. Evil Big Pharma and wikipedia. Libs are such hypocrites!
And they want to control people in every way in order to turn humans into working/consuming drones, because the illusion of choice cuts into their profit. They want people who do not complain or act out.
To quote the dystopic movie Demolition man, "Now all restaurants are Taco Bell".
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