Just the other day, I decided our school's Fall break would not be complete without at least one day of binging on Youtube videos. Though I do believe I lost several parts of my brain to the process, I did manage to find some beneficial and intriguing media in the process. In particular, I came across this video:
I learned something new from this single video, something not even the hundred Rick Roll videos before it could compare to. I saw a part of our society, a part of many societies that wanted to take the world around us by the collar and report the truth. I saw people who didn't want to accept mainstream media; I saw people like me, who want change. The change I believe we all want might not come from legalizing ferrets, marijuana and the ability to purchase tanks, but rather from changing the way the world sees the rest of the world. I mean, instead of seeing "We are winning the battle in Iraq!" maybe we can see the destruction and the other side, as shown in the video. This is exactly how I feel the media should be faced with, the truth as shown by those living in it, not by a single reporter.
If y'all want to check out any reports from people around the world, outside of the mainstream, click on the link after the break:
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Great topic. Intriguing concept. The internet has certainly transformed how information is transmitted and loosened major media's control of that information. Your response is well-composed, even eloquent, but it lacks depth and specifics. And your post is itself feels a bit short. It would have been more compelling had you been inspired to create your own newsreel.
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