Day 233: The Politics of Self Episode 3: A Critical Eye on the News

What is the news media? Who or what are the forces that determine what is news and what is not? What are the consequences of media/news monopoly? With the control and deception that is rampant in the Mass Media - How do you as an individual empower yourself to be able to make sense of what you see and hear in the News, without getting lost in the Hype?
Tune In to get the scoop on how to have A Critical Eye on the News:

Here's a couple nice Charts depicting Who owns the Media:
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Suggestions for further Self Education:
Documentaries/Films:
Manufacturing Consent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JEvxOdMWOU

Outfoxed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P74oHhU5MDk

The War you Don't See, by John Pilger
https://vimeo.com/67739294

The New Rulers of the World, John Pilger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfrL2DUtmXY

PROPAGANDA | FULL ENGLISH VERSION (2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NMr2VrhmFI

The Century of the Self
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7EwXmxpExw

Psywar
http://metanoia-films.org/psywar/

Books:
Public Opinion - Walter Lippman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Opinion_(book)

Profit over People - Noam Chomsky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profit_over_People

The New Rulers of the World (book) - John Pilger
http://johnpilger.com/books/the-new-rulers-of-the-world

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