Originally Posted by
Aztec Reef
Ok, tell me why would they do that? cause you guys aren't ready for the Thruth???
So you're saying that the media LIES???Why won't they tell you or anyone the real Thruth? Whats so wrong about winning?? YOU MAKE NO SENSE
Is the media playing you for a fool???
I can waste my time with you just remember to think about what your saying before you post it so that you don't look any lamer...
It's not that they're lying, just that they devote a majority of coverage to negative news. Obviously, it depends on what you watch or read, but media outlets generally provide the coverage that will get them the most viewers/readers. In the case of Iraq, they feel that covering the negative is getting them ratings. At the start of the war, when people felt good about it, they covered it positively. At this point, it's gone on so long and so many people have died that public opinion has changed, and the media has shifted their coverage to reinforce that. For the most part, people don't want news; they want to have their opinions validated, and the media plays into that. I'm generalizing, because you can find positive coverage if you look for it. But the prevailing wisdom within the media is that bad news sells.
There's an old saying: If it bleeds, it leads.
