Media portrayal of the tsunami

Taking a second out to point out the obvious that there is such hypocrisy in the media...particularly US media. Unfortunately the years of conditioning have left most viewers naturally receptive to this type of double standards and brainwashing.

The extent to which people's views, actions, and beliefs are shaped by the mass media is frightening no doubt, but even more frightening is when the people have no idea that it is happening to them. Independent thought and freedom isn't just a human right and something handed to you, it's something you have to maintain. The right to wear whatever clothes you want, be rude and say obnoxious things, to buy whatever you want is only a minute fraction of what it means to be free and individual.

The coverage of the tsunami is extensive and detailed (maybe to a fault many would argue), and rightly so in that it is a natural disaster of unprecedented scale. At the same time, human death and suffering no matter the cause should be treated with equal compassion and scrutiny if the victims are innocent...as are the thousands killed in Sudan, Iraq, Afghanistan...

See article below for a view on the hypocrisy of the media:

Link: Mainstream Media | Iraq Vs. Tsunami: The Duplicity Of The Media.