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Media can be used as a tool to

 manipulate, brainwash, and

 indoctrinate the vulnerable.

Tel-e-vision

has its advantages and, unfortunately...

it also has its destructive disadvantages.

If reporters are biased, the bias could very

 likely influence which facts reporters 

report and which facts are not reported.

 On the other hand, verifiable facts can 

also be, purposely, framed and 

described in such a way that it can 

totally misrepresent people and/or

 groups.

Mass media can become powerful enough to 

 take all our decisions away from us so that we 

follow a strict set of behaviours. This, in turn, 

can stop us from thinking for ourselves and makes

 it easier for them to implant their own agenda.

Most unsuspecting viewers, readers and listeners 

assume that the media is accurate and honest. 

Mainstream media could possibly be the 

fountainhead of fear, brainwashing and polarity

 in our societies. Mass Media has a tendency of 

persuading people by slanting stories and/or 

siding with whatever serves the agendas of their 

owners and/or controllers. 

Mass media has the power and ability to portray 

people and certain situations as righteous, 

well-informed, and reasonable... while demonizing 

others. They can broadcast to the masses slanderous 

blatant or subliminal character assassinating remarks

 about a person or group. 

Information that does not serve them or their 

systems is snubbed and dismissed while that 

which supports their agenda is amplified and

 repeated. This is how one can easily become

indoctrinated, brainwashed, conditioned, 

coached, trained, persuaded and 

programmed.

In far too many instances, unsuspecting viewers, 

readers and listeners are conditioned to believe 

that whatever comes from the media is credible. 

Many can easily be influenced with deceptive, 

superficial and empty statements and/or reports 

conveyed and/or presented as absolutes... when

 much of it does not challenge one to think critically. 

This is a very powerful dumbing down technique

 to poison and control the minds of the masses.

It's easy to fool people. The real challenge is 

convincing them they have been fooled.

Unfortunately, many viewers have become victims 

to media programming. Many are oblivious and

don't realize what is happening in plain sight.

Slavemasters understood that their social control of the slaves could not be based solely on physical coercion. Knowledge was power, and virtually all slave codes established in the United States set restrictions making it illegal to teach slaves to read or write. The statute below, passed by the state of North Carolina in 1830—1831, was fairly typical.

AN ACT TO PREVENT ALL PERSONS FROM TEACHING SLAVES TO READ OR WRITE, THE USE OF FIGURES EXCEPTED

Whereas the teaching of slaves to read and write, has a tendency to excite dis-satisfaction in their minds, and to produce insurrection and rebellion, to the manifest injury of the citizens of this State:

Therefore,

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That any free person, who shall hereafter teach, or attempt to teach, any slave within the State to read or write, the use of figures excepted, or shall give or sell to such slave or slaves any books or pamphlets, shall be liable to indictment in any court of record in this State having jurisdiction thereof, and upon conviction, shall, at the discretion of the court, if a white man or woman, be fined not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned; and if a free person of color, shall be fined, imprisoned, or whipped, at the discretion of the court, not exceeding thirty nine lashes, nor less than twenty lashes.

II. Be it further enacted, That if any slave shall hereafter teach, or attempt to teach, any other slave to read or write, the use of figures excepted, he or she may be carried before any justice of the peace, and on conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to receive thirty nine lashes on his or her bare back.

III. Be it further enacted, That the judges of the Superior Courts and the justices of the County Courts shall give this act in charge to the grand juries of their respective counties.

Source: "Act Passed by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina at the Session of 1830—1831" (Raleigh: 1831).

History is not over. It is, instead, ours to make.

—Michael Albert

Thank you, Michael Albert 

Our souls are at stake!

We are in an invisible spiritual battle with a cruel enemy 

who is crafty, cunning, rude, controlling, sly, subtle, 

malicious, and dangerous. This is a real enemy who 

prowls around seeking someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8) 

He is evil and will stop at nothing to gain new ground so 

that he can profoundly influence the human sphere by

leading God's people astray.

Satan may come to us in sheep's 

clothing, but inwardly he is a ferocious

wolf. Sometimes he will even disguise

himself as a servant of righteousness, 

twisting and trying to manipulate 

God's Word.

There are positive and negative influences of mass media, 

which we, as responsible members of our society, must 

understand.

Withholding information, secrecy, keeping the populace 

dumbed down and ignorant are weapons of oppression,  

for some, but...thank God, truth and long-suffering are on 

the side of the oppressed.

In a free and democratic society, with billlionaires owning 

and controlling 90% of the media, could this undermine 

our democracy?

Is it possible for the privileged and predominantly 

white, male, privately educated, who does not understand 

nor can they accurately represent in the media, the 

situations and choices faced by most people as they are 

outside of their own life experiences.

When referring to the mass media as a "group," it is to say 

that newspapers, movie studios, television networks, radio 

stations and "media conglomerates" are all a part of this 

group of people and companies related to the collective 

we call "the media." The media not only create messages, 

but they create messages with embedded values. This, in 

and of itself, can have pervasive consequences.

The media constructs a message, disseminates it into 

society and targets specific people in order to achieve an 

end result. The end result is ultimately meant to sell 

viewers something; either a product, service or an 

ideology. 

We live in a society which often programs the masses, via 

radio, television, newspapers, magazines, etc., regarding 

what is good, bad, ugly and perfect. 

Satan uses broadcast media to dictate what people should 

think and how people should think... when in reality...

 society’s definition of good, bad, ugly and perfect is 

no more than a grand illusion filled with secrecy and 

ignorance that enslaves the mind, body and spirit.

Media can purposely prime, distort, and/or whitewash 

stories and present to viewers, readers and listeners as 

fact; although, stories can contain covert and overt 

politically slanted material, provided under the pretense 

that it is neutral. 

Mocking and criticizing others usually occurs when the

irresponsible and insecure projects their own flaws onto 

others. They go for the cheap shots. They're never 

comfortable with secure people. For those who have low 

self-esteem... mocking eases some of their emotional 

turbulence and feelings of uselessness.

Media can set norms for readers, listeners and viewers by 

choosing what is covered or discussed. In the end, the 

consensus among observers is that media have some 

effect, even if the effect is subtle. This raises the question 

of how the media, even general newscasts, can affect 

citizens. 

One of the ways is through framing: the creation of a 

narrative, or context, for a news story. The news often 

uses frames to place a story in a context so the reader 

understands its importance or relevance. Yet, at the same 

time, framing, sensationalizing and focusing on conflict 

affects the way the reader, listener or viewer processes the 

story.

Framing can lead to political bias and influence voters. 

It can also affect the way we see race, socioeconomic 

status, or other generalizations. 

The mass media has the ability to reach a large audience. 

They are able to transmit information throughout many 

different regions of the world simultaneously and can

 present stories with all kinds of slants, i.e., through the 

editing process, who they interview and what shots the 

videographer takes. Writers and producers can present a 

totally different story to the world, if they wish. It mainly 

depends on the consciousness of the producer and the 

moral principles of the station owners.

“Although not explicitly stated by the founding fathers, 

but clearly explicated here, is that ultimately what the 

media has today (and perhaps has always had) is power; 

specifically, the power to inform, the power to persuade, 

and the power to help steer the opinions of the masses on 

topics ranging from perceptions of war, race and 

perceptions of politicians. 

Basically, media can make one more astute, better-

informed, savvier or... target, dumb-down and enslave the 

mind. It can help one to become more enthusiastic about 

life, or, on the other hand, one can become frustrated, 

super cynical, dejected, troubled and discouraged.

celebrities providing us with easily digestible content that 

doesn’t require us to think critically and independently, 

gets us into the disempowering, brain-numbing habit of 

accepting and conforming to the directives of external 

‘higher’ authorities. This is one aspect of how social 

brainwashing and ‘dumbing down’ is achieved. There is 

also evidence that not only is the carefully devised content 

being used to manipulate and control the minds of the 

populace, but the technology is implicated as well.

“Man does not have the right to develop his own mind. 

This kind of liberal orientation has great appeal. We must 

electrically control the brain."

Media has the ability to encourage positive actions, 

positive demeanor, positive speech and practices or it can 

flood our minds with pools of negativity and a cynical and 

humdrum approach to life. 

Media has the power to enrich society for future

 generations or demolish, strip down and/or bankrupt 

social progress. 

We are all being affected either directly or indirectly by 

the messages being delivered through all media platforms, 

at any given time.

“Most people gaze neither into the past nor the future; they explore neither truth nor lies. They gaze at the television.”

~ Radiohead

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The American news media owes itself and its consumers a 

difficult look inward. Then, they must expeditiously... do 

all that they can to eradicate white supremacy from 

media practices, norms, and culture.