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In reply to the discussion: Time magazine designs covers for four markets.-Witness these stunning dichotomies: [View all]Swede Atlanta
(3,596 posts)36. Wow.....I knew that publications varied their reporting and placement
based on the target market..you see that if you look at CNN US version versus one of their other versions but....
generally the content is comparable. Here it appears the entire focus is totally different.
In each instance where the international versions appear to be taking on an important issue such as the violence in Egypt, Germany's position in the global economy, etc. they offer applesauce to the American audience.
The question I have is....is this because they know the American audience is not smart enough to read and understand articles on important and serious issues or is it because they are part of the white-washing conspiracy in American media today?
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Time magazine designs covers for four markets.-Witness these stunning dichotomies: [View all]
midnight
Aug 2013
OP
I'm not disputing this opinion, but just remembering in the run up to the Iraq invasion this
midnight
Aug 2013
#58
The News Media is complicit in molding Americans to suit the Corporate Agenda
AZ Progressive
Aug 2013
#32
Americans are so stupid b/c we sold our information to the highest bidder and let them choose
live love laugh
Aug 2013
#21
If this does not illustrate the fact that there's a war on Americans, I don't know what does. nt
live love laugh
Aug 2013
#23
That there's a difference is one thing; the sheer inanity of the American ones is another. (nt)
Posteritatis
Aug 2013
#24
It's particularly important to keep the American people distracted an misinformed.
limpyhobbler
Aug 2013
#46
Before the internet, if you lived in the ass-end of the world, and wanted news, you had to do
MADem
Aug 2013
#51
I remember back when Time named Maher Arar person of year for Canada and Bush for U.S.
suffragette
Aug 2013
#54
interesting. us get covers that reflect our individuality and self interest
Liberal_in_LA
Aug 2013
#55