CNN caught out telling porkies

MargaretR · 02-08-2009, 21:19

Don't believe all you see on newscasts
Near the end - truth revealed

MargaretR · 20-07-2011, 09:34

The CNN reporters are acting again

PS noticed that the first video (2 yrs old) has been removed from youtube - sorry, but understandable

MargaretR · 20-07-2011, 09:49

I have found another link to video 1

MargaretR · 20-07-2011, 13:38

Whilst websearching 'fake news' I found out that there is such a thing as a Video News Release
Video news release - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"A video news release (VNR) is a video segment made to look like a news report, but is instead created by a Google Page Ranking firm, advertising agency, marketing firm, corporation, or government agency. They are provided to television newsrooms to shape public opinion, promote commercial products and services, publicize individuals, or support other interests. News producers may air VNRs, in whole or in part, at their discretion or incorporate them into news reports if they contain information appropriate to a story or of interest to viewers."

For production purposes a legitimate news reporter is used, but actors are also employed.

This type of 'news' broadcast is used by governments to divert public opinion away from, or direct attention to, any topic, and by corporations to influence you to buy a product.

For example - frequent reports about terrorists being caught before they have acted could be propaganda to condition you to be fearful.
...which convinces the public of the need for their more surveillance (CCTV) and infringement of some civil liberties.

Another example involves 'diversion of your attention', when trivia is broadcast as 'news'.

Propaganda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda, in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly lying by omission) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political agenda."

Unfortunately, the 'news' you are seeing may be a VNR, and you wouldn't be able to tell.

So when watching the news it is sensible to be sceptical and ask yourself 'why are they broadcasting this?'

Boeing Guy · 20-07-2011, 15:28

Could not agree more Margaret, but the same can be said of any Internet site.
It is no sup prise that the mass media has leanings to their owners, politicians etc, but so too have all the ' free' ' truth' websites.
Interesting video's, and also interesting that I cannot find anything to rebuke them, either by CNN or anyone else. It still of course does not mean others don't have any agenda's
Keep safe
BG

MargaretR · 26-07-2011, 11:38

I have been reading about -

'manipulating digital video'.
Colin Manning: Digital Video Compression
https://webspace.utexas.edu/cherwitz...tavchansky.pdf

I did this because I found a forum where many TV videos and news stills of the Olso events were being described as 'doctored'.

I have concluded that not only is news doctoring possible, it does happen.

The exaggeration of events results in a greater emotional response from the viewer.
What is to be gained by invoking such a response from a large audience? - for you to decide.

'Seeing is believing' can no longer apply to TV news.

cashman · 26-07-2011, 16:37

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

'Seeing is believing' can no longer apply to TV news.

never thought it did Margaret,was a Big Fan of the comedy "Drop the Dead Donkey"

MargaretR · 26-07-2011, 16:50

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Originally Posted by cashman

never thought it did Margaret,was a Big Fan of the comedy "Drop the Dead Donkey"

I'm glad to know that I am not the only one here who doubts the 'news' we are fed.

To stop this 'War on Terror' we collectively need to stop being terrified/horrified, because it is quite possible that what we are shown didn't really happen.

MargaretR · 26-07-2011, 17:21

Maybe some of you need convincing

jaysay · 26-07-2011, 17:44

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Originally Posted by cashman

never thought it did Margaret,was a Big Fan of the comedy "Drop the Dead Donkey"

That was probable more true to life than they would like to admit

cashman · 26-07-2011, 20:48

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Originally Posted by jaysay

That was probable more true to life than they would like to admit

thing is mate i reckon that was never vivid imagination,just oer exaggerated truth.

jaysay · 27-07-2011, 08:43

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Originally Posted by cashman

thing is mate i reckon that was never vivid imagination,just oer exaggerated truth.

Poor bloody teddy deserves a medal

, seen so much for one so young

MargaretR · 14-08-2011, 09:39

Jeremy Clarkson has been faking it too

Top Gear fakery row: Clarkson's 200mph Lamborghini stunt 'was really carried out by racing driver' | Mail Online

MargaretR · 25-08-2011, 23:08

The BBC showing 'celebrations in Green Square' - strange that they are waving the INDIAN flag

the thumbnails show the two flags are similar, but when you look closely at the flags being waved and the headgear of the crowd, they are Indian not Lybian

cashman · 25-08-2011, 23:12

no shock yon, the yanks were always useless at geography.

seems the Beeb aint much better,