Lying And Deception: The Media From Top To Bottom

 There is little to no accountability in the media. Lying, twisting the truth, making up false or self serving narratives are far too common. Whether it is from people plagiarizing photos that are not theirs, and that constitute the heart of their self serving documentary, all the way to major U.S. city newspapers, with international readership.   

A reporter from a major newspaper was given information, at great risk to the careers and future of the people that provided the information, to expose wrongs the informants were led to believe were to be exposed, only to find that they were lied to and that all the reporter and the reporter's newspaper did was publish a sensationalized story that had nothing to do with what the informants risked everything to expose.

A major U.S. newspaper that has a large nationwide and international following ran a story in their Sunday magazine with made up quotes that never were uttered or written. It serves as a permanent record of lying and of fact checkers that allowed the lying. What makes it easy for media people to lie, perhaps arrogance, elitism or some other character flaw, is made easier when they know there was is no accountability for their lies. A secondary media does not exist in any meaningful way to expose the lies of the first.

The pursuit of what is sensational or tantalizing, and the endless pandering to audiences, ensures the media at large remains shallow and dishonest.

Some so called investigative journalists were given detailed information regarding deception and fraud in a well funded, well connected nonprofit organization. In the end, the story did not run, not on television, not in the printed press, because the connections of the nonprofit were able to keep the story away from the public.  Who gets to be investigated or exposed depends on power and connections. 

The hope that social media would pave the way to a new direction of truth, integrity, openness, was crushed by their censorship of that which does not suite their political or religious narratives. They lie about why they censor. They use hate and violence as an excuse to censor content that does not fit their religious or political narratives, even when the content has nothing to do with hate or violence. Theirs too is a realm of no accountability. 

The consequences are dire for any society, democracies included, when the media on all levels lacks integrity, openness, honesty, objectivity and truthfulness. 

Humaneness Or Money, Yulin Dog Eating Festival, Dog Fighting And Animal Cruelty

 I witnessed firsthand the exploitation of animal cruelty and dog fighting by a variety of people and organizations that claim to oppose animal cruelty and dog fighting. 

I saw how they exploit animal suffering in order to benefit themselves or their organizations financially and in other ways. 

There is an enormous amount of animal cruelty in this world. I do not believe the concern regarding the Yulin dog eating festival is about much more for many other than generating publicity for themselves and using the festival as an opportunity to generate more money.

There are other animals and species that no one cares about that are subject to enormous cruelty. No one shines a light or intervenes because the cruelty cannot be used as a way of generating publicity, money and profit.

People are unfortunately very selective regarding which animals they care about and which animals they could care less about, even if the cruelty for all is equal.

People and organizations follow the money trail. Where there is indifference, there is no money to be made.

Not only did I witness first hand the exploitation of animal cruelty and dog fighting, but I also witnessed the lack of efficacy, even harm at times, from a number of people and organizations that claim to speak for animals. 

I wish there was full disclosure as to how much money these organizations raise for themselves by claiming to address animal cruelty and dog fighting, and what is their actual efficacy. 

I am still waiting for the day when there is accountability regarding the efficacy and worthiness of these organizations. 

My offer to debate any of them regarding efficacy still stands.

I hope they are not as ineffective regarding Yulin as I experienced them to be for American based dog fighting and animal cruelty.