Many in the media are worried that if a certain candidate
gets elected our free press could disappear.
But does it even exist now.
Hardly a week goes by, according to some critics, when the
media does not ignore important stories because the government or the rich want
them suppressed.
A Harvard study says the media created presumptive
Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Most would involve matters that involve or might involve
national or international security.
They could even involve non-controversial events.
Imagine a horrible story about an alligator killing a little
boy makes world news.
Within a few days a mother rushes to the aid of one of her
children, its head in the mouth of a mountain lion.
She rescues the child, authorities come and kill the animal
and a second nearby mountain lion.
The mother and the boy are rushed to a hospital in a nearby
major city. Injuries are minimal.
The media reports the story but without naming those
involved. There are none of the usual quotes of what it was like getting the
boy’s head out of the mouth.
Several days pass and the names remain secret. The family
releases a statement saying they appreciate the support of everyone. No names.
No details.
Keep in mind that government employees were involved in the
incident. A few news sites publish critical comments saying the mountain lions
should not have been killed.
Doesn’t this sound like a national news story. Wouldn’t TV
stations be fighting for film of the family?
Or perhaps it shouldn’t be assumed that good stories always
make the news, at least not with any details.
Such an event did happen recently. They used to say on
popular American TV shows that the names were changed to protect the innocent.
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