Misinformation is Dangerous
News organizations that peddle misinformation
undermine our democracy.
There’s no place for such news in America.
America has a history of news presentation being
objective.
But now the society is polarized by agents that
focus on divisiveness.
Fox News, Breitbart News, Newsmax, and One America
News Network (OANN)
Are known to present their audiences with news of
disinformation
Why can’t news outfits present information that’s
fair and credible?
Some may argue that it’s the ratings that matter
most to these peddlers of untruths.
But it’s the quest of gaining a foothold in the
marketplace that’s their life’s blood.
In the American society elite and liberal organs are
known for their readership.
These include The New York Times and the Washington
Post.
But the Wall Street Journal is in the top tier and
is conservative.
Yet these newspapers have standards that measure up
to the ethics of good journalism.
These are credible sources of news that have endured
as journalism best for years.
Still disinformation has been rampant with the Trump
administration.
It has undermined the news, put science in a
defensive posture, and impact climate change.
Polls show some 75 percent of Republican voters
believe the 2020 election results to be false.
Pro-Trump media continue to peddle this truth
although the elections were most credible.
This division has far reaching implications for they
will undermine America’s democracy.
“Almighty God, help the people of this nation to
separate truth from untruths. Let them
hold close to the tenets that the truth will set them free.”
Amen
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