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shance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:12 PM
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Media/ who is giving accurate coverage? Who's fueling unecessary fear?
Edited on Thu Sep-01-05 04:37 PM by shance
Who remember's "War of the Worlds"?

Are Americans being played in some ways similar with some of the things being stated by those in the media?

What to believe? What not to believe?

Things too graphic that can't be "aired", leaving us only to our imaginations? Why?

They say National Guard troops have been sent? Have we seen proof of this?

I have to ask how can we fully trust many of those in the media sources who have lied to us previously and have had a pattern of either sensationalizing or suppressing the facts?

Of course there are those journalists and individuals I know we all give heartfelt thanks to who are giving Americans honest coverage of what is TRULY happening there.

I think a healthy amount of discernment is needed now.

The question is, how to decipher some of the more outrageous claims which ignite fear and scapegoating when there seems to valid evidence to back it up, especially when the glaring negligence of this Administration in witholding the necessary HUMANITARIAN needs of the blessed people of New Orleans is being so grossly overshadowed by the continued accusations of violence, "rape", and shootings.

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shance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:30 PM
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:37 PM
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2. CNN is giving very moving coverage.. Now is it fear mongering or
a concern on their part that they need to convey the situation's seriousness, I say mostly he latter.

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shance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-01-05 04:42 PM
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3. Some of it's a gray issue, however some of the coverage Ive
seen is igniting unecessary fears and flame, along with being very questionable in its accuracy.

We only receive such a small scope and I think we have to consider which sources are giving information.
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