My friend
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My friend, Hosie, is one of my greatest weight loss inspirations. I just
have to share this story. Hosie is only 6 pounds away from her weight loss
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15 years ago
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I totally agree with the "talk past the television". I believe that in today's society, the media is in control of everything. No matter how absurd that may sound, I believe in that. The media (televisions, internet, news, radio) has such a powerful influence on people, that it has the ability to control how we feel on a topic. Something good may can be portrayed in a bad way and vice versa. We need to learn how to look past these things and just depend on ourselves for our own opinion
I agree with the "talk past the television" as well. Media is one of the most powerful forces of persuasion out there. I, as a person who has resided in the U.S. for many years, but still have relatives in a foreign country, knows how the U.S. portrayed to outside countries. They believe that the United States is a sort of promised land of opportunities, where everything is there for you if you can get there. Also they feel that everyone is treated equally, no matter what gender, race, religion, etc. that you are. In reality this is not the case. I mean sure the U.S. has tons of opportunities compared to most other countries, but one has to work for them. And even though U.S. society is very tolerant of people that are different from themselves, they are by no means equal in the eyes of some people.
The media, however, only portrays the good side of the U.S., and the people that live outside the U.S. can only know what the media tells them. Unlike my relatives, most people who live in foreign countries cannot get information that is not shown on the news.
I understand that the media does a messy and somewhat dishonest job at painting the true picture of what America is. However, the press is simply a product of the capitalist and economic oriented ideals of the nation. It is a product of a profit oriented and highly competitive nation. Just like any profit oriented company, the media is made more successful by the commitment and how favorable the media institution is viewed. Although looking past the television is key, how many people will have the opportunity to see what America is really like? is it those living in the war thorn area of Dafur or the Niger delta in Nigeria? or the poverty stricken areas in Somalia? all they can base their judgments on is their television sets. I hope now any one would understand that in the eyes of most nations of the world America is the promised land.
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