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just1voice

(1,362 posts)
32. ABC news is propaganda, there's no use in watching it
Sun Aug 5, 2012, 01:52 AM
Aug 2012

I post the definition of propaganda at least once a week so people can learn from it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda

---Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. Propaganda is usually repeated and dispersed over a wide variety of media in order to create the chosen result in audience attitudes.

As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda, in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political agenda. Propaganda can be used as a form of political warfare.---

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Christie? voteearlyvoteoften Aug 2012 #1
If they're looking for balance, feature a prominent American communist along with... Cooley Hurd Aug 2012 #2
Don't take her too seriously...like Limbaugh she is an entertainer... rfranklin Aug 2012 #3
It's like having a Geek at your traveling carnival. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #4
thanks for reminding me why i don't watch these shows rurallib Aug 2012 #5
+ 1000 cyberswede Aug 2012 #23
Yet another reason not to watch. CanonRay Aug 2012 #6
What? Did she "write" another "book" or something? nt Wounded Bear Aug 2012 #7
These days she's practically a voice of reason among Republicans JHB Aug 2012 #8
What makes this particularly offensive to me is moobu2 Aug 2012 #9
But Halloween is not until the end of October. Lint Head Aug 2012 #10
Dear George.. how far you've fallen from your days as a wide eyed optimist. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #11
Interesting post. I'll google Walter Capps, but if you would senseandsensibility Aug 2012 #33
Well I hope that they replay the clip where she says that Romney will lose the election if he grantcart Aug 2012 #12
She's got, still, another book in the pipeline Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #13
: ( CobaltBlue Aug 2012 #14
Just another example of our pathetic media RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #15
Thatsth kinda *hic* early in the moooorning isthn't it ? underpants Aug 2012 #16
It is definitely a tee martooni episode. hic longship Aug 2012 #30
Whenever I see her name in my head I always read it as Anne Vulture, hmm I wonder why that is? Heather MC Aug 2012 #17
Anything she says I do not tale seriously. n/t RebelOne Aug 2012 #18
Just another reason I have not watched the Sunday morning shit fests for years. madinmaryland Aug 2012 #19
Sunday morning shows that ARE worth your time vlyons Aug 2012 #34
Hey Snuffleupagus, What about that goofus dissing your Fellow Muppets Wolf Frankula Aug 2012 #20
They might as well put the other two heads davidpdx Aug 2012 #21
I Remember When They Had Michelle Malkin On The Panel canEHdian Aug 2012 #22
Why does that little man give that harpie a platform? Zoeisright Aug 2012 #24
Is she going to explode out of his stomach in the spacecraft mess hall? Warren DeMontague Aug 2012 #25
Perfect! longship Aug 2012 #31
Just needs some stringy blond hair libodem Aug 2012 #36
Actually it really does look like libodem Aug 2012 #37
It only demonstrates the circus the media is. I won't call them "news" programs because journalism still_one Aug 2012 #26
The range of what-can-be-said, on corporate media, is quite limited, running only from the center or struggle4progress Aug 2012 #27
Let me guess: Black cocktail dress!!! Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2012 #28
Maybe she's got more literary vomit to sell Warpy Aug 2012 #29
ABC news is propaganda, there's no use in watching it just1voice Aug 2012 #32
That would make a great sig line libodem Aug 2012 #38
Coultergiest is gross... and-justice-for-all Aug 2012 #35
You said it! libodem Aug 2012 #39
Hey, whadda ya know..she said something ridiculous RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #40
Her Voice Sends Me Running otohara Aug 2012 #41
I just can't watch or listen to her. All I hear is Charlie Brown's teacher. IndyJones Aug 2012 #42
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