Great example on George Marshall's blog: How does one scientific report generate two entirely contradictory stories and headlines? This is a perfect example of how information on climate change is filtered by the newsmedia and distorted to fit the politics and worldview of their readers.
Climate Change Denial » ONE REPORT- TWO HEADLINES
Thursday, December 02, 2010
BBC - BBC Two Programmes - American Dream, Plenty and Paranoia
This is a great series and for me is very compelling viewing. Its not endearing me to a lot of what America stands for...BBC - BBC Two Programmes - American Dream, Plenty and Paranoia
"The American dream" - a phrase coined in 1931 that has become a national motto. It represents a unique brand of optimism that goes to the heart of what it is to be American. It is a simple phrase but a complex notion whose meaning is sustained and challenged by each generation.
After World War Two ended, Americans faced a future that seemed not only full of promise but also replete with danger. The United States emerged as the richest and most powerful nation in the world yet its safety and even its existence were widely perceived to be threatened as never before.
This series features those who helped foster and sell the dream, those who feel they have lived it, as well as those who challenge or reject the very notion. Through rare archive and eyewitness testimony, this series explores the realities behind America's most powerful myth - from the eve of the Second World War to the end of the Vietnam War.
More information and links here.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)