7 February 2015
By A.F. James MacArthur
Agitator In Chief
@BaltoSpectator
Brian Williams is now legitimately under fire. Unlike his false claim, this time it may actually be lethal. To his career! /NY POST FRIDAY COVER |
The shameful saga -- which is still unfolding -- should make us wonder about what we see and hear in the news. How many more lies -- yet uncaught -- has the American public been told by Williams and others of his ilk?
In a recent article, The Baltimore Sun media critic, David Zurawik, goes in on Brian Williams. Many others have piled on as well.
We rarely agree with this guy, but on this he's actually spot on!
For years the talking heads on TV have had humongous audiences and dominated the news media landscape. Considered "credible" sources, for a majority of Americans, they were "THE NEWS." They came with a level of accuracy built in and automatically implied. But their lock on this privileged post has began to erode. Their audience is steadily shrinking.
More and more people now seek other alternative, more comprehensive outlets to stay informed. We no longer have to wait for an evening broadcast to know what's going on in the world.
In the long history of the news media in this country, the public has often been fed pablum and propaganda on a daily basis and had no clue. Thank God this is changing.
It's only been relatively recently, with the rise in our ability to rapidly fact check and cross reference claims and assertions, that the average person can now reliably cut through the garbage. There is now a greater chance of learning the truth.
Mainstream media lies to us more than you know. Just this time they were caught.
Can NBC News now have any credibility with Brian Williams as its face?
We're guessing no. Expect Williams to be gone real soon.
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Occasional media critic, researcher, independent investigator, and entrepreneur, A.F. James MacArthur is Baltimore's most well known independent journalist contributor. A member of the underground news network for over 20 years. During this time, he's been a frequent subject of attack by government under the guise of law enforcement. Although closely watched and followed, he's often boycotted from being given any credit for his work by mainstream media.
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