.. How the Media Influences

I am writing this only a few days after the Flotilla incident in which

Israeli comandos slaughtered at least 9 humanitarian civilians on boarding

ilagally a vessel headed for Gaza.

Lets take One such "Un-biased" Media outlet, the BBC, spokes-vehicle for the

Government ...

the apparently "unbiased" Outlet failed in its tone in to condemn outright the

atrocity preffering instead in taking a ringside seat .... On one particular

radio station any mention of criticism of Israel was labelled as unhelpful

to dialogue and the caller quicky cut .... and the radio presenter on

BBC London foccussng on the Israel-Palestinian conflict ... a matter blurred

in understanding for the masses ..

A few days later the focus switched to Iran and Other conflicts quickly forgetting

the actions of Israel and any condemnations and sanctions by the so called

United Nations ....

We have spoken on this blog about the influence of Media in culture and

nurturing opinion in a reflexive way ...but this is an example in a different

perspective in how "thoughts of the day" are quickly put in check by even the

"so called" Media ....

Does Media dictate to us what we think ?

George Soros the infamous trader who famously brought down the bank of England

with a short sell wrote a book on his economic philosophy.

His Theory is one of Reflexivity, it is essentially that we shape the (Stock) market

trend and the interaction with this market shapes us in our decisions ..

We can borrow a bit form this philosophy and apply it to Media and current thinking.

The current News Networks dictate to us "The Story of the Day"

or what we shoulud think this "week" or "what is important in the world"

Even creating paranoia and joy within us.. This tool is a huge stimuli

to our instincts in daily life ... Globally the media

networks are interrelated, a story from one part of the world is borrowed,

modified and publicised in more or less the same fashion from "Central control"

Giving a piece, information, in a timely manner and disseminated to us (the masses) ,,

Shaping our opinions is not just the product of the Media directly, rather,

i say borrowing from Soros.... one that is Reflexive....

Take any example, the initiaor of an opinion (i.e. central Media)

or view is embued on us "the masses" The opinion is shared culturally, discussed,

and formed generally .... The "reinforced" opinion is fed-back to central media

where another "more stronger" opinion on the same matter is given ,.. The initiator

can thus reinforce that opinion ... since Now

the opinion or view is held by the "culture" of the society and has become

a connon a defacto "reality" ..

and so the cycle goes on ......