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Why the MSM Is Gung-Ho On War & Silencing Anti-War Voices
Corporate media’s addiction to infotainment is stifling debate in our country.
According to a new study by Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR), the corporate-controlled mainstream media completely failed to present both sides of the story in the build-up to increased U.S. action against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. FAIR found that during the key moments leading up to increased U.S. military intervention, it was nearly impossible to find an anti-war guest on the airwaves.
FAIR’s study looked at a number of discussion and news programs between September 7th and September 21st of this year. Those programs included the major Sunday network news shows, as well as CNN’s Situation Room, Fox News’ Special Report and MSNBC’s Hardball.
The findings of the study are pretty remarkable. In total, 205 guests appeared on the programs studied to talk about America’s military options in Iraq and Syria, but, just 6 of those guests voiced any type of opposition to U.S. military involvement.
On the major Sunday news shows, 89 guests were on to talk about war. Of those 89, only one, The Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel, could be considered an anti-war guest. Meanwhile, of the pro-war guests that appeared on the shows, it should come as no surprise that a majority of them were military insiders and shills for America’s military industrial complex.
-Thom
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Daily Take: Why the MSM Is Gung-Ho On War & Silencing Anti-War Voices
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