So, do you believe what the media writes?
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (111284)
El Paso, Texas
August 20, 2016 11:38am CST
I'm just curious is all. There are so many headlines about how Trump did this or that or Clinton did this or that and yet I ask what can we really believe about what the media writes?
Do people let the media cloud their judgement of a politician?
Here's what I find really hilarious, everyone knows that any photo or video can be cropped or enhanced or edited to show whatever the person in control wants you to see so do you actually believe that what those media video clips show or do you get the feeling there is something missing?
I for one believe they carefully edit each video to show only their own view points so that although Trump or Clinton may have said something we don't hear the rest of the story.
Ummm, just had to add a photo of Ally, she was so funny the other day. I finally got her to want to play and yeah, I had my camera at the ready just in case it worked ....... oh, as for editing of course I do, this shot was originally 6.01 megapixels so I had to crop and reduce it so it would fit here.
Have a fantastic weekend 
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
20 Aug 16
I think it all depends on the media source. I am sure there are a few honest media sources out there. As for Trump and Clinton, well, I can see biased view points. Makes sense. But with Trump, those videos do not seem edited or cropped. He is just way off the hook. I don't think we need the media to tell us he's crazy, we can see that for ourselves. I also think now he is an embarrassment to NYC.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Aug 16
I have absolutely no confidence in anything that appears in the media. When I was younger the news was reported in a basic factual way and we were left to make our own judgements. Nowadays they are only concerned with sensationalism or gossip, so all news seems to be manipulated to that effect.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
20 Aug 16
such a sweet pup :) the same cannot be said 'f the media nor those folks who come'p with all that trash. which 'f course folks seem to eat 'p 'n then share the falsehoods e'ery way humanly possible.
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@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Aug 16
it sounds funny @crazyhorseladycx but sadly it does cost us a lot of money everytime they redecorate and we're so dingy we just let em.1 person likes this
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
20 Aug 16
@rebelann search me, hon. i'm wonderin' though that if'n 'hc' gets elected if'n she plans to reuse the china pattern she picked out under her hubs 'r if'n they're gonna waste more taxpayer dollars fer new dishes??
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@antonbunot (11092)
• Calgary, Alberta
5 Dec 16
The media, politicians, and most celebrities have one thing in common - they lie. Look at Cher, Miley, and other celebrities who were telling the world that if Trump wins, they will leave the USA.
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@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Dec 16
So those people lied but everything they say about Trump is true?
@antonbunot (11092)
• Calgary, Alberta
6 Dec 16
@rebelann They lied because they hate and envy the man. They could not take it to see Trump, a businessman and TV celebrity, become president of the United States.
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
9 Nov 16
I think we have forgotten to actually be discerning readers, if we read at all. There are wonderful news and commentary sources out there--but during this election in particular, there were so many made up news stories about both candidates
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@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Nov 16
Good point. if the majority of people were to read them instead then we wouldn't see such a fiasco as what transpired this past year.
@judyjudy78 (139)
• India
23 Aug 16
Today's media is all about hype rather than truth. The media wants their TRP ratings to sky-rocket so a common man can expect fake and cooked up stories all the time. It is difficult to judge who would be ideal for America's future.
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very well said. Thanks 
@silvermist (19702)
• India
21 Aug 16
@rebelann Most of the time I hesitate to believe what the media tells.I form my own opinions
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
22 Aug 16
@rebelann You are right.So most of the time we end up being confused not knowing what to think about all those happenings.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
20 Aug 16
I don't believe a thing they write, they are all biased one way or another. I am avoiding all political news at the moment.
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@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Aug 16
yep @BelleStarr it's a shame isn't it?1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
23 Aug 16
@rebelann If I believed it I would have to move to Canada!!
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@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Aug 16
I try to as well but I'm finding that there seems to be only one view point given by the media so even if I try I can't really see what the real people are behind the stories the media would have me believe.
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
21 Aug 16
The photo of Ally is good, is she looking into the camera?
Media make up stories here too
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@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Aug 16
Thank you, Ally was watching my hand, I was playing with her and pretending to try to grab her paw.
I'm not sure about the media making up stories but I do believe they embellish, distort or leave out what they do not want us to know about something.
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@Hanyouyomi (2187)
• Dallas, Texas
21 Aug 16
@rebelann Ma'am if you think that everyone is aware of when something is edited, and manipulated to control how they percieve a politician, you're more naive than me. And I'm a reclusive geek. No, not everyone is aware of how the media is manipulating them, as they're not that observant. A lot of these people who get easily swayed live cherry lives not having to deal with any strife or situations that would cause them to observant... And honestly if they had, well there'd be no balance in this world.
I used to be one of those mindless sheep too, but my wisdom grew with my cynicism as I became more aware of the balancing scale that keeps this universe in check... It's madness...
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@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Aug 16
I suppose you've posed a valid point but I do have to wonder why in an age when movies like Avatar, Xmen, and other Marvel comic book based movies are popular with most all who watch them being aware that it took quite a bit of editing and manipulation to convey the fantastic and surreal scenes that the same editing could easily be used by newsrooms who want to convey their point of view ..... all they need do is edit out what they do not want us to see.
I doubt very many people believe the afore mentioned movies are in any way realistic.
@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Aug 16
Holy cow what a scary thought @Hanyouyomi unfortunately I can not realistically argue your point ..... we truly do not respect our planet as we should and if more of those horrendous bombs go off eventually it will cause tremendous tectonic shifts that will probably end most life on earth.@Hanyouyomi (2187)
• Dallas, Texas
28 Aug 16
@rebelann Ma'am were a weaker man, I'd be suffocating from laughter right now. It's a trust issue. See these people can discern fictional films from reality, but there's step skipped when it comes noticing the editing of footage that makes a person look like a saint or Satan. So to them they take heed to the footage they see, because unlike you and Ithey're never told or shown that the footage is edited to make a person look favorable or spiteful.
To be honest this lack of keeping these general masses uninformed and ignorant of the world around them wil be what causes the Apocalypse, because these people seem dumb enough to blow themselves to kingdom come if manipulated the right way.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Aug 16
I take all media (liberal or conservative reporting) with a grain of salt and find most of it biased or just plain slipshod bad jobs.
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@rebelann (111284)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Aug 16
Oh I like that, "slipshod" is a really good word for almost every thing we see or read when it comes to news. They always seem so eager to get back to the celebrity who shaved her head instead. Or some other such nonsense.
