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By Don Nicoloff, Consultant to The Edge AM

Article III, August 14, 2006 // What The Media Won't Tell You... And Why!

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What The Media Won't Tell You... And Why!
 

Most folks don't have the time to conduct research related to controversial issues. They get their information from the "official source" -- the media. What is it that people expect to learn from the media? The truth, of course. Since we are getting it from those who would like us to believe they are the "official truth-tellers," we are hearing, seeing, and believing it's the truth. Wrong!

"Wait a minute here, Don," I can hear you media people say. "I happen to work for the media. I work long, hard hours to bring informative, interesting, and honest reporting to my viewers / listeners / readers. Are you saying we're dishonest?"

Yes, in general, I'm saying the media is dishonest -- not because I believe it, but because I know it. In fact, I challenge anyone in the mainstream media to cite a time when you broadcast or published an expose on the honesty (or dishonesty) of the media. The information disseminated by the media is controlled by corporate interests. Admittedly, there are a few exceptions here. I present two familiar examples:

Lou Dobbs and Keith Olbermann are the first to come to mind. They each employ an unique writing style which focuses on stories others won't touch. After listening to the spin on CNN for an hour or two, "Lou Dobbs Tonight" is like changing the channel, or even moving to another planet. Dobbs consistently reports about current issues and honestly addresses his concerns (and ours) about the insane decisions made by our "representatives," the courts, and big business. It's a shame that his program lasts for only one hour. His field reporters must really enjoy the freedom his slot brings, as well, though it's apparent that the "front-office bosses" still hold the reins on what will or won't get out to the public.

Keith Olbermann's humorous, and sometimes irreverent style mixes a story content which is not dissimilar to that of Lou Dobbs, but also challenges other journalists to be straightforward in their reporting. I recall that earlier on in Olbermann's career, he seemed to question the sanity of a story by his trademark use of metaphor, irony, humor, and sarcasm. Today on MSNBC's "Countdown with Olbermann," he often engages himself in a 'dialogue' with those journalists I prefer to label "spin-meisters." It is no surprise to those who research any topic in depth, that Keith Olbermann seems to always come out in these "duels." His success is reflected in a ratings spike during his broadcast.

Before you accuse me of purposely omitting your favorite news anchor, journalist, or field reporter, let it suffice to say that there are others who honestly believe they are providing the public with a valuable service. They should be saluted, as well.

What troubles me, and should also trouble you, is that what is allowed to be reported to the masses is filtered. Not just filtered, even buried. Who ultimately makes these decisions? Obviously, those with the most money -- the mega-corporations; oil companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers (drug companies), the central banks, insurance / holding companies, food manufacturers, the automotive industry, retailers, and the government, to name a few.  As collective, conspiratorial decisions are made by the owners of these corporations, the media presents their "stories" in an "unbiased, " "fair-and-balanced" manner.

What is it that the media filters or buries? In the nutshell, the Truth -- the truth about everything. For example, the oil companies raise their prices, then we pay a higher price for their products. The media reports that oil prices have risen again, and then they report about how upset the consumers are. Does the media ever report that the "record profits" the oil companies enjoy is a direct result of their collusion in price-fixing? Not really. Honest reporting would demand they arrive at accountability, wouldn't it? It would be logical for the media to investigate and conclude who orchestrates the price increases, what is the real purpose (beyond greed) for the price increase, and what the oil companies plan to do to prevent it from happening again. Let's not be naive, here. Prices have historically risen in the oil industry, and have never been lowered over any substantial period of time.

To boot, both the media and the oil companies would be required to tell the truth about all the conspirators, which would inevitably lead us to other corporations and the government. Now, we wouldn't want that to happen, would we? The "War on Terror" is really the War on the American wallet.

Some other coverups the media are involved in areaa related to the pharmaceutical industry. Drug manufacturers account for more than 50% of all television, radio, and print advertising. These companies have every right to advertise -- after all, this is America. When it becomes known that a drug is unsafe, the media is usually the last to talk about it. They receive BIG advertising dollars from the drug companies, so they are not about to tell us about the dangers of using these products, until someone steps forward with a major lawsuit or wins a hefty settlement, in order to continue deceiving the general public.

What you don't know will hurt you. Ask anyone who works in the food industry or in the labs that research addictive food additives, contamination, and the effectts of steroids, antibiotics, irradiation, and genetic hybridization of food sources. A personal acquaintance of mine works in such a lab. He refuses to permit his son to eat food prepared at a certain fast-food restaurant because of the contaminants he finds in food samples tested on a daily basis. According to my friend, most fast-food restaurants and food manufacturers modify their foods in order to increase consumption.

Those readers who are animal lovers and have household pets or farm animals will be shocked to learn that when your vet euthanizes your pet, the animal often ends up in the rendering plants where dog food, cat food, and other "pet supplies" are manufactured. As a result, your pet unknowingly consumes dead animal flesh, waste, fur, feathers, poisons, disease, drugs, medications, and basically, the original cause of its demise. The obvious solution: holistic pet food. Does the media report this travesty? Not on your life -- or your pet's. It would be catastrophic for this information to reach the general populace.

Need I remind you of what causes Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), better known as Mad Cow Disease? The media prefers the more colloquial version for several reasons. A mad cow is either "angry" or "insane," and certainly "no threat" to those who eat beef. However, if the truth were told about the disease, it would be described as a condition in which the animal's nervous system begins to degenerate, to the point where the animal can no longer stand up straight, without falling. What about those animals whose disease goes undetected and becomes part of the human / animal food chain? The disease is spread through the same "rendering" process described in the above paragraph, through animal feed. In the end, lots of drugs are sold. We have yet to receive any "official" word regarding the impact on dairy products, but I predict we will eventually discover that pasteurization and homogenization do not prevent the disease from spreading to humans. These "purification" processes also eliminate most nutrients.

The nonsense we are spoon fed by the medical community includes many communicable diseases carried by humans. It took years for the truth about HIV and AIDS to surface, when it was disclosed that the disease was created in a laboratory. Many still believe the disease began from "sexual contact with a green monkey." I wonder who was so brave as to admit they had sex with a green monkey! Eventually, it was blamed on the homosexual community and intravenous drug use (dirty needles). Evidently, green monkeys are not only homosexual -- they use heroin and crack cocaine, as well. The systematic use of smallpox and other vaccines laced with the virus, then given to unsuspecting recipients in Africa, was concealed by the World Health Organization for years. The media still refuses to investigate this story, for fear of embarrassing their mountebanks.

More recently, it has been revealed that the AIDS virus is suspected to have been transmitted to a human by a mosquito. We are told that AIDS is transmitted through bodily fluids, which is how most victims contract the disease. The late Arthur Ashe (of professional tennis fame) died after contracting AIDS as a result of a blood transfusion. Now, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that a mosquito that bites a person with HIV or full-blown AIDS may actually infect another person with its next bite. Mosquitoes, after feeding on the blood of humans, secrete saliva to assist them in removing their "tools" from beneath the victim's skin. I remember predicting such an outcome in 1987. We must also consider the possibility that the mosquito first contracted AIDS from the "green monkey," too. That theory is shattered with the knowledge that the bloodsucking mosquitoes are females!

We are currently witnessing a similar scenario involving the "Avian Flu, " or H51N. I suspect this disease was also created in a laboratory. Its ultimate goal -- population control.

When we examine the goings-on of the food manufacturers and their cohorts in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and bio research industries, we see evidence of a concerted effort to poison us and create all manner of "diseases" which will require surgeries and more drugs. This practice is more prevalent in developed countries where people can actually afford "treatment." What we are not told is that the plan is geared toward the slow, methodical extermination of some 3 billion people, while squeezing every last dime from their pockets in the process. This plan is aided with the full knowledge of the FDA and the CDC. Have you noticed how many "diseases" have sprung forth in recent years? All drugs (medicines) are toxins and cause side effects. Of course, they have more drugs for the side effects, too. Listen to their commercials! The phrase, "Talk to your doctor" is intended to skirt the practicing-medicine-without-a-license laws.

Aspartame, an "artificial sweetener," was designed as rat poison. It kills rodents by causing a complete breakdown of their nervous system and is equally effective in eliminating ant colonies from your home and yard.  People consume aspartame in diet soft drinks, candy, and chewing gum, to name a few products. Aspartame is touted as a solution to the pitfalls of white sugar, which is stored by the body as fat when one's carbohydrate consumption reaches a certain threshold. Does the media care to report how these food manufacturers are methodically murdering their faithful, but ignorant customers? No, not when they are paid to suppress the information while advertising these products. As long as they refuse to expose these types of scandals, the cash keeps coming.

Is it any wonder, when the mainstream media refuse to report honestly about a variety of issues affecting us as individuals, that they continue the practice when dealing with the collective populace? When did we begin relying on the media to tell us what was really going on in the world? Were we brainwashed into believing they were telling us the truth? I remember a time when the three TV networks required one and one-half hours to present the news on the "network feeds." I suspect this was the initial dose of "conditioning" as television was developed as a new information medium.

With innovations in cable and satellite television, the market became more competitive, and the major networks decided they had to diversify their programming in order to acquire their target-market shares in the ratings. Higher ratings translates into higher fees for advertising. Higher fees mean higher profits. The competitive nature of the television broadcasting brought with it the concept of sensationalism, and thus, fiction. Before too long, fiction found its place in the news, as well. Rarely does a newscast go by without a review of a theatrical movie, an interview with an actor, or a misrepresentation (propaganda) of a news event. News anchors and reporters are also members of SAG, the Screen Actors Guild. I thought they were just "journalists."

Why would anyone fabricate or omit facts about a news item? The answer is quite simple: To prevent us from knowing the truth. Why shouldn't we know the truth, especially from those who report "honestly, fairly -- about the things that affect our daily lives?"

Frankly, to report the truth about a variety of issues would expose corruption in business and government. People would begin to figure out what has been going on all along. Since we are preconditioned to believe we're being told the truth at all times, to actually begin to report the truth belies the concept of "programming."

Television programs are carefully choreographed (directed) to produce the above-mentioned results -- predictable results. That's why they are called programs. When a television program is unsuccessful, it is "canned" and replaced with another which will, hopefully, regain lost viewership and produce greater sales for advertisers. Television networks are loyal to their advertisers, and not necessarily to their viewers.

Television broadcasters often change their programming to regain lost revenues and often resort to covert methods of a psychological origin. Programs are "scripted" around themes designed to hold the viewer's attention long enough to view the commercials -- the source of most of the network's revenues. Subliminal themes and special effects are used in many programs and movies which become part of the regular "programming." Though subliminal advertising is illegal, the use special effects hidden within the video or audio content of a commercial or program is quite possible, if not a certainty.

Network affiliates in TV and radio earn their money by leasing the airtime to their flagship station in the larger market cities. Affiliates exert no direct control over the source of the programming, which is why "national" and "international" news broadcasts seem to be grand events -- larger numbers of viewers are witnessing the same events at the same time. The networks fully understand the power of  collective thought processes and take advantage of the larger viewership to promote a specific belief. This explains why news information, political ads, and infomercials are so effective -- through repetition and other subconcsious means, the collective consciousness of the viewers is "programmed." This process can also be called "mind control."

Those familiar with computer programs know that a program is proprietary and is expected to perform a variety of tasks with reliability and predictability. When the program fails, it is modified, usually through an "update." The update is then expected to add the reliability which was previously lacking. Program malfunctions are threatening and can cause the loss of valuable data and equipment. Computer manufacturers and software developers work together to eliminate these threats. Their financial success depends upon the program's reliability in performing the intended tasks.

When attending a musical concert, play, or some other artistic event, the audience is often given a "program" -- a visual representation of what they can expect to transpire, usually in booklet form or on a single sheet of paper. This type of program is totally informative, and therefore, non-threatening. The program can be changed without people becoming upset about it. Unforeseen changes in this type of program are usually explained to the audience during the performance as a standard courtesy.

The above descriptions of programs and programming are but a few of the methods which we could consider, and clearly demonstrate that a program itself poses no particular threat to an individual or a society. We should be able to discern the intended use of a program. Without discernment, we fall into the trap of the belief system.

It is my opinion that media programming poses the greatest threat to one's sovereignty over his or her thought processes. Print media is most dangerous to those who respond to information through visualization. The reader visualizes everything anyway, so information is assimilated and digested according to the reader's belief system. Newspapers and magazines are powerful mediums for reinforcing belief systems. "I read it in the newspaper or such-and-such magazine, therefore it must be true."

Radio broadcasts employ many of the same methods found in the TV industry. Those who are auditory in their mental syntax find radio as appealing as TV, and sometimes more. Because radio broadcasts use no images found in other types of media, programs rely upon word pictures and special effects which enhance the audio content. Radio commercials use special effects and music to create artificial ambience, an unrealistic presentation of otherwise boring sound. Because the listener responds to auditory information, the programming is accepted, more or less, with what the listener already knows to be true. There are exceptions, but in general, this is what makes radio programming work. The 1938 radio broadcast of "War of the Worlds" is a prime example of a radio program's ability to affect its listening audience.

The author has worked in television, radio, and print media (and still does). I am not saying that all media outlets use these methods, though the majority do. Many of us recognize that we are not getting all of the truth about world events, national events, and local events. Many issues relate to health, employment, and economics are being spun to further covert agendas. In some cases, we are not getting any of the truth. I have pointed out, in prior writings, the inconsistencies between political statements made to the public via the media and how promises are broken, as if they had never been made. Many are angered by the intentional use of propaganda. Such indignation is not indicative of a "free and open society." The mainstream media has been historically complicit in the dissemination of propaganda. I suspect we can anticipate more of the same.

Currently, we notice a shifting of themes in news reporting. Have you noticed how the conflict between Israel and Lebanon have saturated the airwaves during three consecutive weeks? This technique is being used to divert attention from stories which will eventually have devastating consequences for those involved. One story being covered up has the power to change the economic future of America and the world forever. It has taken a "war" and another "terrorist threat" to keep the public from learning about this story. I will be writing about this story in a future article.

As we search for the Truth, we must bear in mind that we live in an economic world. The greatest power is given to those with the most money, even though money is just a symbolic representation of power. Power itself poses no danger. It is the misuse of power that is dangerous to those who willingly, or unknowingly, give away their power to others. It is time for us to stop believing... and start knowing.