why are prople so easily brainwashed into believing things by the news media?

Question

it seems to me so many people will believe any thing they read in the news papers or hear on T,V, don't they realize those people have an agenda, and will report things that is most suitable for their cause?for example and no offense intended, the news media have constantly bombbarded the public with how dangerous a cops or firemans jobs are and what hero's they are, when the insurancr co,s who keep statistics on all professions and catorize them in the order of claims or deaths per 1000,the most dangerous at 1 such s test pilots etc, farmers are in the 27th group construction workers 25th roofers 18th cops 92nd fireman 96th office workers 98th??? lets all try to use our heads some and not let the news media keep feeding us so much B,S, and raise hell with them when they try, we want true facts,

Answer 1

When people are brainwashed as kids its hard to tell them it was a lie. ABC , CBS, NBC, FOX and even CNN.

Answer 2

Most were 'brainwashed' long before they heard anything in the media. The only believe the media when it agrees with what the already thought. The most important thing that can be taught in schools is also the least taught. That is, critical thinking. If more people actually thought for themselves, we would be much better off.

Answer 3

It's a little dirty trick of the journalism. You are being manipulated.

How? Appeal to common feelings in selfish people; Bad news of somebody else! I'm glad it happened to them not to me! Good for them news, etc.

Then they sneek in the advertisers. The REAL CON PART OF THE GAME.

Yep, that's why they say 99% of everything is BULLSH*T!

I don't watch TV anymore, neither do I go to the movies. I have not done either for years and years!

Read good books instead. Start with the BIBLE! Books that interest you and go on from there.

Answer 4

I think that anyone who wants to make the world a better place and tries their best to do it is a hero, so yes, i bought that crap in a way.

You should have used a different example then that but i agree with you

Answer 5

Its because people are to lazy to actually search for the truth and would rather have a lie handed to them on a silver platter if it ment they didn't have to do anything.

Answer 6

SEVERAL YRS. AGO THE MEDIA FORMED A CLEARING OFFICE WHERE ALL MAJORS WOULD DISCUSS THE NEWS BEFORE THEY WOULD ANNOUNCE ON THE EVENING NEWS IN ORDER TO NOT HAVE SO MANY CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS----AND TO ALSO REJECT OR LIBERALLY MODIFY ANY NEWS WHICH WOULD MAKE THE LIBERAL AGENDAS TO NOT LOOK AS GLORIOUS....SO WE END UP WITH A STEADY DIET OF MANUFACTURED NEWS....BECAUSE THE NEWS LOOKS VIRTUALLY THE SAME ON ANY STATION OR CHANNEL---WHALA--IT MUST BE TRUE THEREFORE IT IS EASILY BELIEVED ......THEN COMES ANN COULTER, RUSH LIMBAUGH,AND OTHERS TO REFUTE THIS GROUND BABY FOOD WITH ADDED SWEETNERS AND IF YOU ARE A LIBERAL YOU IMMEDIATELY SWITCH STATIONS----LISTENING TO MORE MANUFACTURED BULLSHIT AND BEING SOOTHED BY IT'S MOCK GENUINENESS ---CONTINUING TO POISON ALL LISTENERS...........

Answer 7

Most people are intellectually lazy. Most liberals make their decisions based on emotion. The media excels at emotional manipulation.

Answer 8

too many people are too lazy to get up and go inspect the real world for theirselves. So the media is their link to the real world

Answer 9

Because thinking is just so difficult for many people. Why not just live in a nice contented beige stupor?

Answer 10

Which ventriloquist are you a dummy for? A plague on both your houses, Left and Right!