Mainstream media is mainstream media. One is beholden to censors, another to instamedia zeitgeist. Neither has the moral standing upon which to strike the other.
Tag: Censorship
On Censorship
Someone on Quora asked: why is censorship in China a good thing. I have strong feelings about that topic, especially after reading 17 answers in defense of censorship. So this was my own answer, and I'm pretty sure I'll get skewered, but who the fuck cares. Why is Censorship in China a good thing? It … Continue reading On Censorship
On truth, media, and why you should stop blaming or relying on Facebook for news
Oceans away, we the unenlightened masses of a repressive nation observe the US election drama with morbid curiosity and befuddlement. An egotistical, deceitful, pugnacious buffoon is crowned ‘leader’ of the ‘free world’, and somehow Facebook is to blame. Now that’s a universal problem: that which is popular is assumed and accepted to be true. Humans … Continue reading On truth, media, and why you should stop blaming or relying on Facebook for news
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