Imagine life with no social media or a smart phone... You might form your own opinions and ideas. !!!?
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DrWatson · 70-79, M
In the past, this would translate to, "imagine life with no newspapers or books".
Yes, it is possible to form opinions devoid of any actual data from the outside world.
It has always been the case that " news media", whether in print or electronic form, reflect the perspective of the underlying news organization.
Authors of books have been liberal or conservative, religious or unreligious, this or that, for as long as information was printed.
"Yellow Journalism" existed in print form long before there was cable television.
The difference , I think, is that people read the paper in the evening and then put it down. Today, people bury themselves in their electronic echo chambers which are designed to stoke the flames of anger perpetually.
Yes, it is possible to form opinions devoid of any actual data from the outside world.
It has always been the case that " news media", whether in print or electronic form, reflect the perspective of the underlying news organization.
Authors of books have been liberal or conservative, religious or unreligious, this or that, for as long as information was printed.
"Yellow Journalism" existed in print form long before there was cable television.
The difference , I think, is that people read the paper in the evening and then put it down. Today, people bury themselves in their electronic echo chambers which are designed to stoke the flames of anger perpetually.