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Gregory Rust's avatar

About one year ago, I was shocked when our neighbors told us that their relatives back in Singapore watch Fox. I'm still stunned to think that that propaganda source reaches everywhere and is entertaining to other cultures.

Rainer's avatar

You're right about everything. The dichotomy, the black and white thinking is a great danger. But since attention spans are constantly shrinking, most people don't want to read long and detailed articles. Do you know what the latest gadget in our „serious“ newspapers is? An AI-generated summary! That's crazy, isn't it?

Apart from that, facts are often not enough. You also need a good narrative.

Barbara Grinell's avatar

I don’t have the press . I relied on you.

ken melvin's avatar

Very good.

It isn't about balance, is it? It's about giving people all the facts, the whole truth.

Marie Riverton's avatar

agreed. facts aren't commentary, and they aren't about balance.

ostoja1939's avatar

@Terry Moran super important article would love him to do an in depth on this