RA #3

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6DFAmexYq7vMTFmZjZhNWItZWY5Ni00NzdhLWIxYzItMmE4NmI0MGI5NzJl/edit?hl=en
"News and its images are always selected truth" (Debbie Abilock)
Some people think that they can get unbiased media, but they forget one thing, most people are biased and have their opinions already made up. Many people that don't have strong opinions is not because they are unbiased, but rather that they just don't care. Hidden agendas are found everywhere, whether you're watching CNN, NBC, Fox News, etc. If you want the truth, you have to do some reporting on your own. Let's face it, news organizations want readers and watchers, and they know what news will appeal to their viewers. Money drives the bottom line. This is the reality, like it or not. Instead of blaming the news networks, maybe we should take on the responsibility to find the truth. After all, we have our own minds and don't need elites in the higher ups of society making decisions for us. Now if you don't care about the truth, then I guess it doesn't matter. However, if you do, do some research yourself. That's not to say that you need to travel to Iraq and report for yourself, but you can check multiple sources and sort through the facts and the fables. Let's face it, in general, we like to be told what to believe. It's just easier that way. Apply to another aspect of life, music. Why do many so many people like Mozart? Is it because each one has compared his music to others and found it to be great, or is it because we were told that Mozart is one of the greatest musicians to live? This nation was founded on independence. Why are we so quickly giving up our mental independence? Think for yourself and you'll be amazed at what you will discover about the world.


This video shows how important it is for the future of the country for us to be media literate. With our economy already struggling the way it is, we don't need millions of people who think the exact same way. That has always been a recipe for failure.

References: Abilock, D. A Seven Power Lens on 21st Century Literacy https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6DFAmexYq7vMTFmZjZhNWItZWY5Ni00NzdhLWIxYzItMmE4NmI0MGI5NzJl/edit?hl=en
The New Media Consortium. The Report of the 21st Century Summit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9ZRDRPqoXo