Gday all,
A few years ago the US changed the Smith-Mundt act - this covers media produced by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) such as Voice of America and Radio Liberty.
This US govt media is part of the State Dept's public diplomacy abroad, and is widely broadcast throughout the world. It is often regarded as propaganda, but not by the BBG itself of course.
Previously this media was strictly limited to international audiences, and was banned from broadcast in the US. In 2013 this law was changed to allow this US govt media to be broadcast to the US audience. Here is an article from back then discussing it :
http://foreignpolicy.com/2013/07/14...an-spreads-government-made-news-to-americans/
There is a concern that this has allowed the US govt to make propaganda for US consumption. (A new term arising from all this is the 'crisis actor' - a professional actor who plays out a crisis that is presented as news.)
It sure seems unlikely - but there are many sceptics arguing it is so, and even a certain amount of evidence apparently -
Have a look at what happens at the end of this video from Orlando - watch the victim in red shoes after they pass the camera :
It looks like they set him down after the act is over, and celebrate a good job. That part of the clip is not shown on TV.
(It's also a little odd that they are carrying the victim towards the Pulse, but then stop a block away.)
Various blogs are pointing out this apparent 'crisis acting', here is one :
https://sitsshow.blogspot.com.au/20...-Wounded-Thigh-and-Pushes-Good-Samaritan.html
It's hard to say what really happened there, and I make no claims about what did.
But it does throw even more doubt and suspicion on the already dubious reputation of the mainstream US media.
Kapyong
A few years ago the US changed the Smith-Mundt act - this covers media produced by the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) such as Voice of America and Radio Liberty.
This US govt media is part of the State Dept's public diplomacy abroad, and is widely broadcast throughout the world. It is often regarded as propaganda, but not by the BBG itself of course.
Previously this media was strictly limited to international audiences, and was banned from broadcast in the US. In 2013 this law was changed to allow this US govt media to be broadcast to the US audience. Here is an article from back then discussing it :
http://foreignpolicy.com/2013/07/14...an-spreads-government-made-news-to-americans/
There is a concern that this has allowed the US govt to make propaganda for US consumption. (A new term arising from all this is the 'crisis actor' - a professional actor who plays out a crisis that is presented as news.)
It sure seems unlikely - but there are many sceptics arguing it is so, and even a certain amount of evidence apparently -
Have a look at what happens at the end of this video from Orlando - watch the victim in red shoes after they pass the camera :
It looks like they set him down after the act is over, and celebrate a good job. That part of the clip is not shown on TV.
(It's also a little odd that they are carrying the victim towards the Pulse, but then stop a block away.)
Various blogs are pointing out this apparent 'crisis acting', here is one :
https://sitsshow.blogspot.com.au/20...-Wounded-Thigh-and-Pushes-Good-Samaritan.html
It's hard to say what really happened there, and I make no claims about what did.
But it does throw even more doubt and suspicion on the already dubious reputation of the mainstream US media.
Kapyong