Thread: why is the media lying to us?

They do it to sell things to us and eventually suck the youth outta' us. Its like they want us to throw our lives away. But some tell the truth, so I guess they don't all want us to go to hell.

The media just tricks people its all about ratings bc they know some sucker is gonna believe everything they say plainly put people should listen to themselves not the media

I'll say it again: The media is not lying to you. I don't see why you are hellbent in accusing the news of lying. The media's job is to report what's happening. We don't make up the news, the news happens and then we report it. If it weren't for the fact that there are so many negative things happening in the world right now, there wouldn't have to be negative spins on reporting.

Because they get paid to lie, it's simple and effective.

Wars? Politics? Perfect example.

When it comes to celebrities, lifestyle choices, diets, they tend to force it on you, but really it's your choice.

Originally Posted by Eriadd

I'll say it again: The media is not lying to you. I don't see why you are hellbent in accusing the news of lying. The media's job is to report what's happening. We don't make up the news, the news happens and then we report it. If it weren't for the fact that there are so many negative things happening in the world right now, there wouldn't have to be negative spins on reporting.

Because there is more then one way to lie Eriadd. It's not enough to report the news. How it is reported can result in a lie even if all the "facts" are correct.

lie
noun, verb, lied, ly‧ing.
–noun
1. a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood.
2. something intended or serving to convey a false impression; imposture: His flashy car was a lie that deceived no one.
3. an inaccurate or false statement.
4. the charge or accusation of lying: He flung the lie back at his accusers.
–verb (used without object)
5. to speak falsely or utter untruth knowingly, as with intent to deceive.
6. to express what is false; convey a false impression.
–verb (used with object)
7. to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
—Idioms

The problem lies (pardon the pun) in definition 2 & 7. How words are phrased will result in understanding as much or more then what is said. People who make a living with words understand that and write their facts in such a way to leave the impression they wish. That is a problem when they use their position to attempt #7, bringing about a effect based upon what they have said under #2.

It is a lie when you skew the reporting in an attempt to sway public opinion so that things will happen the way you want them to even when it means misrepresenting or ignoreing facts.


Add that to the fact that there are certain news agencies who have shown more then once their loyalty to lies that afirm their bias even when they know them to be false and yes, the media lies. That is why it is so important to get your news from multiple sources and refer to original sources whenever possible.

i don't need live in america to know that the media are mostly craps...go to Al Jazeera English - Front Page, its the same bullshits

Haha, i remember my friend telling me he was watching a CNN story about a baby getting rip to pieces by hyenas and decided that was too good to be true. So he decided to look it up, and what do you know. No other news station ever mention the news headline that CNN was talking about. Just goes to telling you, you shouldn't believe everything you hear or see, especially from CNN. Which pretty much goes back to Arrianna's point in the previous post.

Also, the media sometimes lies so it can gather viewers for what ever reason. Believe it or not thats their job and they are good at it.