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Showing posts with label media hype. Show all posts
Showing posts with label media hype. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Saturday, March 29, 2014
News Is Really Not News
Look back at last year's news and compare it with this years. Notice the month, season, and time some of the major news stories made top news. Check for patterns. You will find that many so-called important world news events are mere distractions from major news happening right under your nose.
What some might call newsworthy, others will say, "Not so." You will find that the important news events are often at the bottom of a website in small lettering. Celebrity news is usually somewhere at the top or near the middle of the page. Some news that feels as if the government is pushing you to do something will be along the top right, top left and sometimes in the center depending on the style of the website.
To find real news that matters, you will have to do a bit of research each day and conduct a specific search of the stories that matter the most to you. Don't rely on your local media to share with you all relevant stories. Much of what they report about deals with people who you don't know and have little, if anything, to do with your community. Focus on the news that affects your way of life. Watch for changes in local, national and international laws. Listen for news that talks about finances. Find out what local government, national and international governments are doing when it comes to citizenship, taxes, trade, stocks, commerce, and other things that just might make life radically different for you and those you love.
Celebrity news, sports, murders, and suicides are not nearly important as you might think. One day you will awake to find that grocery and department stores, utilities, gas, money, jobs, technology and more will look a lot different, don't be one of those individuals who has been sleeping the whole time. Stay on top of the news that matters!
Nicholl McGuire
What some might call newsworthy, others will say, "Not so." You will find that the important news events are often at the bottom of a website in small lettering. Celebrity news is usually somewhere at the top or near the middle of the page. Some news that feels as if the government is pushing you to do something will be along the top right, top left and sometimes in the center depending on the style of the website.
To find real news that matters, you will have to do a bit of research each day and conduct a specific search of the stories that matter the most to you. Don't rely on your local media to share with you all relevant stories. Much of what they report about deals with people who you don't know and have little, if anything, to do with your community. Focus on the news that affects your way of life. Watch for changes in local, national and international laws. Listen for news that talks about finances. Find out what local government, national and international governments are doing when it comes to citizenship, taxes, trade, stocks, commerce, and other things that just might make life radically different for you and those you love.
Celebrity news, sports, murders, and suicides are not nearly important as you might think. One day you will awake to find that grocery and department stores, utilities, gas, money, jobs, technology and more will look a lot different, don't be one of those individuals who has been sleeping the whole time. Stay on top of the news that matters!
Nicholl McGuire
Thursday, January 30, 2014
A Lot is Said When Nothing is Said
Quiet, a dead look, she doesn't seem to be much interested in what her husband has to say. Her thoughts begin to show up on her face, notice a small scowl, she is obviously upset with him. There is a lot said when nothing is said. I think of the President wife as I write. Be in prayer for them.
There is an enemy at work whenever life is looking quite nicely. Someone is always hell-bent in seeing you suffer when they wish to have what you have. Let's be honest, we don't like certain celebrities who flaunt their wealth, who act like the world owes them something. It is obvious a man or woman is rich without he or she saying anything. There is just something in one's demeanor that exudes "I am well-off!" We get it!
Think of times in your life when you knew what someone or group's issues were without them having to say anything. You observed the person or organization, you noticed strengths and weaknesses. if we can use such a mindset in every aspect of our lives, we would treat what we see in media like a grain of salt. Yet, a closed mind, one who is more concerned about an experience that titillates one's senses is going to miss all of the non-verbal clues.
Pay closer attention to the person not speaking during an interview, the one who isn't the main character, and others who aren't talking. You might discover the truth.
Nicholl McGuire
There is an enemy at work whenever life is looking quite nicely. Someone is always hell-bent in seeing you suffer when they wish to have what you have. Let's be honest, we don't like certain celebrities who flaunt their wealth, who act like the world owes them something. It is obvious a man or woman is rich without he or she saying anything. There is just something in one's demeanor that exudes "I am well-off!" We get it!
Think of times in your life when you knew what someone or group's issues were without them having to say anything. You observed the person or organization, you noticed strengths and weaknesses. if we can use such a mindset in every aspect of our lives, we would treat what we see in media like a grain of salt. Yet, a closed mind, one who is more concerned about an experience that titillates one's senses is going to miss all of the non-verbal clues.
Pay closer attention to the person not speaking during an interview, the one who isn't the main character, and others who aren't talking. You might discover the truth.
Nicholl McGuire
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Mainstream Media News Exposed as Controlled TV Brainwashing Propaganda
And you thought that mainstream news was original from state-to-state! Be sure you seek your own news rather than allow media to feed it to you. Now think about how the celebrities are made popular, scripted news from places like the Associated Press and elsewhere being broadcasted from coast and coast. If you know the right people and have a wealthy bank account, you just might be able to buy some news for yourself! But be sure, it's newsworthy!
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Sunday, May 5, 2013
7 Things to Help You Discern Media Hype
When watching television news, interviews, listening to radio or reading any mainstream newspaper or magazine, you should be viewing the material like a boss checking over his employees' self-evaluation report. "I might agree, then again maybe not. Where is the evidence that backs up why I should be giving this worker a raise?" So what are you looking for?
1. Coverups (or Memory Erasing)
So what are they trying to keep you from paying attention to yet again? Is it the laws government wants to change? An unnecessary war? A murder? A celebrity connection to some madness? Shady business dealings? What might the media reps be doing to get you to forget about what you heard or what you saw the other day coming from that rogue fraternal member who is now turning on his brothers and sisters? Time to erase your memory.
2. Lies
Last week, month or year you were told one thing, but now it is something different. Compare reports (if you can still find them). Save material whether seen on or off the TV screen especially when a case involves you or a family member. There are the lies that cover up lies, lies that are left unsaid, half-truths, and other types of lies. All must be proven wrong. Lies become person when they affect your well-being or someone else's you care about.
3. Exaggeration
The media will do it every time, exaggerate news stories! What may appear to be a bad earthquake, storm, or something else "tragic, bad" or the worse one has seen in years is usually not as bad as you think. Take the time to interview locals simply by making a phone call, visiting a person's blog or video page from that area and more before alerting everyone to how bad something is. You don't want to be considered a puppet, a pawn or an agent in the game now do you? Do your research!
4. Bullying
Talk show hosts and similar shows where people like to yell, argue, joke, etc. will bully a guest who starts sharing truth that deviates from the planned order of events for the show. They will give the honest guest a hard time because they don't want certain things about an A-list event, law, document, book, movie, government official, or a celebrity leaked out. Therefore, these reporters will talk real loud, criticize, speak about something else, or even threaten just so that someone speaking truth will shut up. Sometimes the guest is told to, "Shut up!" by the interviewer. Don't fall for it! Look up what the guest is alerting you to rather than getting caught up in the emotion and stay off those mainstream media sites that will only keep you brainwashed when seeking truth. The bully (an emotional commentator/reporter/writer) often goes to work when protecting certain entertainers (ie. athletes). You may have suspected some cheating going on at a national sporting event, but the media will distract you from not thinking too deeply (exercising your critical thinking skills) by putting their spin on things. "Go back to sleep...we know you won't question anything--we know you are a fan--watch those commercials,enjoy the show!" they hope you won't raise a stink. But if you do, they will get some talk show host to bully you on or offline with all your exposing.
5. Symbolism
There is a coded language between members of elitist groups and if you think there isn't you are deceived! Just like you have certain things you say at work that others may not understand outside of your job, so do those individuals who belong to powerful groups. So there is a lot said when one holds his or her hand a certain way, poses or winks while the camera is rolling. In addition, the wardrobe a person wears and the color makes a statement right along with the tattoo, earrings, necklace pendant, and more--they all mean something. Your job is to find out what it means and why would this person be communicating such a message at this time and to whom? Hold on to your wallet and your family.
6. Connections
Everyone has them whether poor, rich, black, white, and so on, connections. From civic groups to churches, someone is connected to a support system that may help you, but then again maybe not it all depends on your networth, service and namesake. Anyone who is a major figure in the news didn't get there just because they could sing, dance, throw a ball around, etc. someone or group permitted them to grasp the pages of certain award-winning media because "My mom is an affiliate of...my dad works for...I know..." You will want to find out what is that person's affiliations and what might that person be used for that keeps being flashed before your eyes on the nightly news. Maybe his or her story drives consumer spending up (mind you 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumers buying stuff). Who knows, maybe that popular celebrity that keeps making Yahoo's top ten searches sways the masses to think a particular way, live in a specific area, or moves children to act rebellious toward parents who later grow weary of them and drop them off at a government owned organization, etc. Whatever the purpose, you should be concerned particularly when your child or partner says things like, "I love that celebrity, I want to marry him...I think she is the best...I wish I could be her...Why don't we get that thing they have, honey it would make us so happy..."
7. Purpose
Ask yourself with every major news story presented before your eyes, "What is the purpose? Why do they want me to be concerned about strangers from XYZ county, who can't help me, and could care less about my family and I?"
Remember, from commercials to the music you repeatedly listen to everyday in your car, someone has something they want to say to you whether consciously or subconsciously. How often you listen to them, your choice. How much you will buy from them, your choice. Where you go, your choice. Who you support, your choice. Don't let media hype box you into a corner that you can't get out of!
Nicholl McGuire
Author of Know Your Enemy: The Christian's Critic and other books.
Note: Check out other links on this site. The blog is new, so we are still growing. Feel free to leave comments and suggestions. Share, discuss and thanks for stopping by!
1. Coverups (or Memory Erasing)
So what are they trying to keep you from paying attention to yet again? Is it the laws government wants to change? An unnecessary war? A murder? A celebrity connection to some madness? Shady business dealings? What might the media reps be doing to get you to forget about what you heard or what you saw the other day coming from that rogue fraternal member who is now turning on his brothers and sisters? Time to erase your memory.
2. Lies
Last week, month or year you were told one thing, but now it is something different. Compare reports (if you can still find them). Save material whether seen on or off the TV screen especially when a case involves you or a family member. There are the lies that cover up lies, lies that are left unsaid, half-truths, and other types of lies. All must be proven wrong. Lies become person when they affect your well-being or someone else's you care about.
3. Exaggeration
The media will do it every time, exaggerate news stories! What may appear to be a bad earthquake, storm, or something else "tragic, bad" or the worse one has seen in years is usually not as bad as you think. Take the time to interview locals simply by making a phone call, visiting a person's blog or video page from that area and more before alerting everyone to how bad something is. You don't want to be considered a puppet, a pawn or an agent in the game now do you? Do your research!
4. Bullying
Talk show hosts and similar shows where people like to yell, argue, joke, etc. will bully a guest who starts sharing truth that deviates from the planned order of events for the show. They will give the honest guest a hard time because they don't want certain things about an A-list event, law, document, book, movie, government official, or a celebrity leaked out. Therefore, these reporters will talk real loud, criticize, speak about something else, or even threaten just so that someone speaking truth will shut up. Sometimes the guest is told to, "Shut up!" by the interviewer. Don't fall for it! Look up what the guest is alerting you to rather than getting caught up in the emotion and stay off those mainstream media sites that will only keep you brainwashed when seeking truth. The bully (an emotional commentator/reporter/writer) often goes to work when protecting certain entertainers (ie. athletes). You may have suspected some cheating going on at a national sporting event, but the media will distract you from not thinking too deeply (exercising your critical thinking skills) by putting their spin on things. "Go back to sleep...we know you won't question anything--we know you are a fan--watch those commercials,enjoy the show!" they hope you won't raise a stink. But if you do, they will get some talk show host to bully you on or offline with all your exposing.
5. Symbolism
There is a coded language between members of elitist groups and if you think there isn't you are deceived! Just like you have certain things you say at work that others may not understand outside of your job, so do those individuals who belong to powerful groups. So there is a lot said when one holds his or her hand a certain way, poses or winks while the camera is rolling. In addition, the wardrobe a person wears and the color makes a statement right along with the tattoo, earrings, necklace pendant, and more--they all mean something. Your job is to find out what it means and why would this person be communicating such a message at this time and to whom? Hold on to your wallet and your family.
6. Connections
Everyone has them whether poor, rich, black, white, and so on, connections. From civic groups to churches, someone is connected to a support system that may help you, but then again maybe not it all depends on your networth, service and namesake. Anyone who is a major figure in the news didn't get there just because they could sing, dance, throw a ball around, etc. someone or group permitted them to grasp the pages of certain award-winning media because "My mom is an affiliate of...my dad works for...I know..." You will want to find out what is that person's affiliations and what might that person be used for that keeps being flashed before your eyes on the nightly news. Maybe his or her story drives consumer spending up (mind you 70% of the U.S. economy is driven by consumers buying stuff). Who knows, maybe that popular celebrity that keeps making Yahoo's top ten searches sways the masses to think a particular way, live in a specific area, or moves children to act rebellious toward parents who later grow weary of them and drop them off at a government owned organization, etc. Whatever the purpose, you should be concerned particularly when your child or partner says things like, "I love that celebrity, I want to marry him...I think she is the best...I wish I could be her...Why don't we get that thing they have, honey it would make us so happy..."
7. Purpose
Ask yourself with every major news story presented before your eyes, "What is the purpose? Why do they want me to be concerned about strangers from XYZ county, who can't help me, and could care less about my family and I?"
Remember, from commercials to the music you repeatedly listen to everyday in your car, someone has something they want to say to you whether consciously or subconsciously. How often you listen to them, your choice. How much you will buy from them, your choice. Where you go, your choice. Who you support, your choice. Don't let media hype box you into a corner that you can't get out of!
Nicholl McGuire
Author of Know Your Enemy: The Christian's Critic and other books.
Note: Check out other links on this site. The blog is new, so we are still growing. Feel free to leave comments and suggestions. Share, discuss and thanks for stopping by!
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