You mean that the other networks are not in one way or the other in their broadcast selling us a view of the world; consumer goods; entertainment designed to hold our attention until the next advert; children's morning TV with a particular message. It's all the same. And "Faux new" is of a piece. It happens to be at odds with some. And so in their do good liberal view it must be censored.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Spencer Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 2:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Futurework] Re: Live hearing in days -- Stop "Fox News North" Arthur wrote: > Are you arguing for censorship? I believe in a multiplicity of > sources and views. How about you? "...multiplicity of sources and views..." Yeah, that's good. An educated, critical reader should know what the spectrum of views is. Better to have the nutters, sleazebags, manipulators and the like out there in plain sight where people can see and compare. But there's another perspective. Fox News is a product. It is a product financed by wealthy, highly and aggressively ideological extremists, carefully and ongoingly designed and managed to manipulate public opinion and behavior for the benefit of its supporters. It is a venue for "views" only of those who finance it. In fact, I don't suppose that there is any compelling reason to infer that the "views" of Fox News are those of its owners. Rather, they are whatever may be surmised by them to have the desired influence upon th eminds and behavior of the target audience. So establishing -- compelling cablecos to carry -- such a programming source in Canada amounts to importing a harmful product and facilitating its distribution with a regulatory mandate. It is a well-financed projection of political power for private ends. Is frustrating such a project an act of censorship? - Mike -- Michael Spencer Nova Scotia, Canada .~. /V\ [email protected] /( )\ http://home.tallships.ca/mspencer/ ^^-^^ _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
