This person responded to the above question by relaying some personal experiences. She said she has witnessed something take place and then seen and heard it completely exaggerated and blown up on the news. Also, take into consideration that what is often portrayed on the news isn't usually what happened. You maybe said what was filmed but that doesn't mean it was in the same context as they showed it in or that it wasn't cut. She highlighted the war in Iraq. Only a slight percentage of unbiased news is being portrayed through the media. Our country tells us what they want us to hear. This is why we cannot listen to everything around us--even though it's from a "worthy" source such as the news, it may not be the full truth of any situation. On the other extreme, it may be spot on. I guess we'll never really know.
I fully agree with this blogger. It's impossible to know which news is the correct news, if any of the news is correct at all! We are presented what we want to hear. I hate this! I think that the news should just portray things as they really are because it'll be a lot better for us in the long run. What if our country fails one day and everything in our world crashes down? That would be the rudest awakening--why not get ready to embrace that news now? Everything digital can be so easily manipulated these days it's impossible to tell what is the real truth behind it all.
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