Keep an eye on the media

Just a brief post as I thought I should advise any people who read this to remember that just as the media has been used for propaganda on a scale from the gross to the extremely subtle in the past, this is STILL going on today. One must bear this in mind when reading newspapers or watching television news. The important thing is to have an open mind and a questioning nature, never take anything at face value. It sounds difficult and there is no guarantee if you do so you will get the whole truth but at least you will have a more balanced viewpoint. I am putting a link to the medialens website, they publish sporadic emails which attempt to put certain news stories into perspective and make extensive use of references combined with a non-polemical editorial stance. In other words they try and say where everything comes from as much as possible and they don't go on angry rants. Of course it is up to you if you take my advice but you should at least check out the site with an open mind. There are many more sites on which there is some alternative to the mainstream media, read but don't forget to read without taking every word as the truth.

MEDIALENS WEBSITE