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Archae

(46,345 posts) Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:47 AM Aug 2014

Why does so much of the news media show rioters in Feruguson, but ignore protestors?

I noticed this on ABC news and on Rachel's show, they showed the riots, (with those flash grenades and tear gas,) but hardly any coverage of the protests.

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Why does so much of the news media show rioters in Feruguson, but ignore protestors? (Original Post) Archae Aug 2014 OP

framing the message. mikeysnot Aug 2014 #1

By in large, the media works full time as propagandist ladjf Aug 2014 #2

Cause violence is sexier than peace justiceischeap Aug 2014 #3

+1000. n/t Avalux Aug 2014 #4

Because the mainscream media's a bunch of whores to the military-corporate complex. backscatter712 Aug 2014 #5

Propaganda RandiFan1290 Aug 2014 #6

mikeysnot

(4,757 posts)

1. framing the message.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:55 AM

Aug 2014

ladjf

(17,320 posts)

2. By in large, the media works full time as propagandist

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 09:08 AM

Aug 2014

for the Establishment. nt

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

3. Cause violence is sexier than peace

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 10:17 AM

Aug 2014

And sells more advertising

Avalux

(35,015 posts)

4. +1000. n/t

Reply to justiceischeap (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 10:18 AM

Aug 2014

backscatter712

(26,355 posts)

5. Because the mainscream media's a bunch of whores to the military-corporate complex.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 10:20 AM

Aug 2014

Their trade is presstitution.

RandiFan1290

(6,242 posts)

6. Propaganda

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 10:23 AM

Aug 2014

It helps catapult the 'message'

Just like the bullshit stories about cannibalism and baby rape in New Orleans during Katrina.

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