The War You Don't See
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I'm not really sure there should be one.
But Vietnam (at least as far back as that) has taught us this might be an anachronistic viewpoint.
Getting in the way and giving commanders one more variable to consider on operations.
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This. I've only not thought "you're in the ****** way" once - watching Ross Kemp's stuff. But then again, I'm sure he was.
I feel media peddle political agenda.
The bottom line however is to make profit by any means.
Also we can look at how BBC news report on gaza. clear example of this is refusing to air public aid appeal when all other news media channels did.
The bottom line however is to make profit by any means.
Also we can look at how BBC news report on gaza. clear example of this is refusing to air public aid appeal when all other news media channels did.
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Sorry just reconfirm what you're saying.
You believe the media have no real purpose in war.
So when the media dehumanise iraqi/afghans or desensitize the public towards real world events.
Or use word play when different affected parties die ?
The fact media censor information from us regarding secret wars in Pakistan and Yemen as has been discovered by wikileaks .
You may be dreaming yourself buddy if you think the media plays no role other than to inform. The media chooses either willfully or through government (and corporate) coercion, which stories to cover and emphasise and how to present them in a suitable frame of reference.
There have been numerous studies in the past on the difference in how the media presents wars involving the host nation or its 'worthy' affiliates compared to those waged by 'unworthy' nations. Therefore the role of the media in war is to build consent for military action from its readers and not simply to report with an even hand.
As cabal once said "control the media, control the mind".
Wars have been won and lost through media manipulation. Especially civil wars in Africa but Media and War don't go hand in hand if you see where I am going here:
You need more than media to win a war, and your need more than media to lose a war. Usually in the form of an army with morale, resources and support. The media does influence war yes, but they are a contributing factor in my personal opinion.
Wars have been won and lost through media manipulation. Especially civil wars in Africa but Media and War don't go hand in hand if you see where I am going here:
You need more than media to win a war, and your need more than media to lose a war. Usually in the form of an army with morale, resources and support. The media does influence war yes, but they are a contributing factor in my personal opinion.
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and this is why i hate america! bunch of lieing pathetic cowards!
and this is why i hate america! bunch of lieing pathetic cowards!
Thats a bit strong.
Not all of them are like that. As you can probably guess every society has their political / media / society undertones. It's not just America specifically; the UK has a bunch too. 
*edit* And no I am not one of them.
Propaganda and diverting interest towards or away from specific events.
Essentially, the media is the only conduit between ourselves and any war we are fighting, what it tells us is all we ever really know, all the media has to do is twist a few words, cut a film a certain way and the entire way a war is perceived can be shifted dramatically. Take a riot for example, assume there are 10,000 people attending a peaceful demonstration, 500 of these people decide to raid some buildings, shops or have a go at a police line, what happens if the media only reports these events, they show a crowd of 10,000 people, then groups being violent, wihout them actually saying "the group of violent people is a tiny minority" they have just made is believe that the entire event is a violent demonstration, where as in reality it is a tiny minority that are causing trouble and the other 9500 people are protesting perfectly peacefully.
We as humans are very easy to trick and manipulate into developing and holding certain views, the media is the perfect distribution method.
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Media creates a bubble.
Within that bubble is what the media "informs" you, your views/thoughts will be greatly influenced by the messages you are being told and the pictures and videos been shown.
Outside that bubble is the TRUTH.
Someone above mentioned "desensitize", I would agree to that statement, its kinda worrying that there are some folk among us who believe BBC news et.al are here to report the truth. Truth is, we don't know much.
Within that bubble is what the media "informs" you, your views/thoughts will be greatly influenced by the messages you are being told and the pictures and videos been shown.
Outside that bubble is the TRUTH.
Someone above mentioned "desensitize", I would agree to that statement, its kinda worrying that there are some folk among us who believe BBC news et.al are here to report the truth. Truth is, we don't know much.
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Hanlon's Razor applies in most cases of perceived impartiality.
The BBC decision not to air the DEC Gaza appeal does not support your argument, however, given that the decision was made specifically to prevent a loss of public confidence in their impartiality. I know I would have been writing to Ofcom if they'd aired the appeal.
Your reference to "how BBC news report on gaza" is more than a little misinformed in light of the fact the BBC have systematically maintained a pro-Palestinian bias in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
