On Janurary 25, I saw a film in class titled "Peace, Propaganda and the Promise Land". It was by far very difficult to watch. It depicted the hardships of those involved in the Arab-Isreali Conflict and showed how the media can target one group while creating sympathy for another. In such situations, it makes the public that more confused about this issue and may create a false sense of understanding about the issue. This can ultimately make the situation worse. Those who feel targeted will lash out to the media and the other party to show that they are the victims, where the "victims" feel as if they are justified in their actions and continue to do them and even do worse.
That film changed my view on the media greatly. I was never a fan of media news because I always felt it was one sided and only portrayed the views of the media versus the truth. But this film has engraved in my mind that that is EXACTLY what they are doing; it truly makes me sick. I like to learn and understand what is going on around me but I am so turned off to find out because no matter where you turn, there is someone who will throw their beliefs in my face and "force" me to see that their ideas are the truth and the best. Nowadays it is hard to find the truth. I believe because of media, our youth are less informed about the important causes of our world and only get the lies or bias opinions of their sources.
I think it is about time something is done about the news that the media is feeding to the public. It is difficult to do something about a situation if you are not getting the whole UNBIAS truth. With a situation like the Arab-Isreali Conflict that has be occurring for years, it is important that the proper information is given so something can be done to help them see that peace is the best solution.
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I agree with you that today it is hard to trust the media or find the truth anywhere. To me, it almost seems as though we are being brainwashed to only believe what the media wants us to believe. The United States is supposed to be a free country, but it doesn't seem so free once we start learning about how we are only being fed certain information to form opinions on. I find it hard to believe that our country is getting away with relaying a considerable amount of false facts to the public and that no one is trying to put an end to it. This documentary made me not trust the media at all, and I agree with you that it is a sickening realization to come to. Hopefully one day there will be a from of media organized in the United States where we can receive proper information.
ReplyDeleteThe movie also struck a chord with me, Raygan. The obvious hard-to-watch atrocities occurring in Palestine and the West Bank hit hard but there was also the rude awaking about American journalism. All news is skewed, but some seem more reputable than others. When opening the Daily News or turning on FOX News, one knows exactly what they are viewing. However, C-Span and CNN are considered a little less subjective, yet they were not exempt from Peace, Propaganda, and the Promise Land's list. I do know that opening this Sunday's New York Times, was a little different than last.
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