Media / Journalism MUST Be Looked At: Part 1

If there was one thing that came through crystal clear during the election campaign was the major problem that exists today in America with the media. The media is now at a point where they are destructive to our very foundation as a democracy and as a free country. They continually violate their sacred duty as given by the First Amendment concerning freedom of the press. Their duty to act as a "watchdog" in making sure truth and facts come out in regard to situations, people, candidates, and our government. They not only purposely fail with this duty, they do just the opposite...they become complicit with wrongdoing and view everything that they report through a narrow ideological window. There is no longer "news" in America, but propaganda and even untruths aimed at influencing people and minds. They become a multi billion dollar marketing arm for an ideology, a cause, a person or group, or a government administration. They purposely warp minds.

It starts with our colleges and universities, and the Schools of Journalism. The total atmosphere of colleges today lacks balance with the administration and faculties consisting of 80 to 90% of those leaning to the left, even the far left. It is one thing for an individual to be so disposed, it is another to transmit this into their teaching...and this is exactly what they do. They do it overtly and they do it subtly through many different methods, imposing their views upon students and within the programs that they teach. It becomes more than just propaganda, it becomes brainwashing. This has to stop.

Then there is the management of the various media sources, whether it be a newspaper, magazine, a television network, or an online Internet source. Again, a very high percent of management is left or far left leaning. It goes without saying, an employee wants to please his or her boss. This is where their paycheck comes from and their career opportunities. Thus they will tend to write and report what the boss wants, that is human nature, especially when it comes to "food on the table".

The net result of all of the above is a totally corrupt media, and that is exactly what we have in America today. This was HIGHLY exhibited throughout this recent election campaign. America will not be what it can be if this media situation is not corrected. We must all work to make sure this happens...a return to true journalism, a return to the intention of the First Amendment to the Constitution.

This will be followed up with specific examples that show and prove the case of a destructive to America media. And that will be followed with specific recommendations on what we must do to solve this serious problem. It is time to act.