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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Sun May 26, 2013, 06:25 AM May 2013

Google Trends vs what TV is pushing as news. aka Monsanto [View all]

. I took the headlines of CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera, USA Today, FOX News, etc. VS. "monsanto" (in Google Trends). Every newspaper on the planet is COMPLETELY IGNORING the hottest story in the world right now!!!

http://www.google.com/trends/explore?q=monsanto#q=monsanto%2C%20british%20soldier%2C%20rockets%20AND%20Beirut%2C%20san%20antonio%20flood&cmpt=q

"If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves."

Howard Zinn

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Google Trends vs what TV is pushing as news. aka Monsanto [View all] Ichingcarpenter May 2013 OP

For the umpteenth time watoos May 2013 #1

Google Trends shows what the world is watching Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #2

I understand what you're saying watoos May 2013 #5

But, but, but this morning "Face the Nation" is supposed to discuss snappyturtle May 2013 #9

YUP ... GeorgeGist May 2013 #3

"media" is going horizontal KurtNYC May 2013 #7

The Revolution will not be televised... n/t ReRe May 2013 #4

Yep. zeemike May 2013 #6

Thanks for adding that clip... ReRe May 2013 #8

God, that man was a genius. Le Taz Hot May 2013 #11

And his stuff is just as fresh today as it was then. zeemike May 2013 #12

+1 Amazing how fresh it is. Just change the names....but the issues are still there. KoKo May 2013 #21

Corporate Media (R) is worse than Pravda ever was in its heydey of lies and spin and ignoring news Berlum May 2013 #10

To see if you are correct, I did a Google News search for MineralMan May 2013 #13

Google trends is not google news Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #14

Your statement was that this wasn't covered in the news. MineralMan May 2013 #16

I'm glad you are such an expert Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #20

Your debunk on me sucks CNN's page Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #15

It sucks CNN's page? MineralMan May 2013 #17

They always cover it. zeemike May 2013 #24

Facebook kept my Monsanto post off the News Feed Coyotl May 2013 #18

What's facebook got against protesting Monsanto? Cha May 2013 #26

Interesting. Thanks for Link to Google Trends which does seem to be different KoKo May 2013 #19

Its a tool Ichingcarpenter May 2013 #22

New Tools are COOL..though. N/T KoKo May 2013 #25

I get a blank screen of results, even if I retype in your search terms muriel_volestrangler May 2013 #23