Belly of the Biased Beast
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This PSA (Public Service Announcement) goes out to a certain orange man who lives in a big white house and has deep hatred for “what is black, white and red (read) all over.”
I wrote this a couple weeks ago… during one of his attacks on the media… it’s a reminder of why the ‘Freedom of Press’ matters. How cool is it that 350 newspapers stood up to his rhetoric today? (Inspired by The Boston Globe’s call to action.) I’m quite proud that my local paper, The Columbus Dispatch, was part of the Editorial protest. Many thanks to ingemannStrunch for sharing such an incredible and inspiring instrumental! And so… I hope you dig… p.s. Wanna remix it? Here are the vocal stems! WORDS We watch the talking heads tell us the news of the day We read the latest jaw-dropping headlines We pick the channels and sites that slant the news towards our own beliefs We hear political figures spew rhetoric about “fake news” Persuading us to lose trust in the media To doubt all journalists and reporters To instead follow the leaders on Twitter To go directly to the belly of the biased beast To go directly to the belly of the biased beast But… Forget the clever banter Ignore the witty retorts Renounce persuasive propaganda Dismiss the orchestrated events Reject the scripted reality television Disregard the distractions of absurdity Follow the facts Pay attention to policy Watch what your government is doing Not what your government is saying Read the words of journalists with integrity And decide for yourself what you believe Decide for yourself what is right— what is ethical And when immoral actions are taken in your name FIGHT. The press exists to monitor power The press exists to truthfully convey what is witnessed The press is composed of citizens with the duty to report to fellow citizens The importance of the press cannot be overstated Freedom of the press has been declared a human right by the United Nations Freedom of the press protects the communication of information and opinions From the interference of government The dissemination of information is important Expert opinions are valuable Expression of opinion aids us all in constructing our own thoughts Freedom of speech, freedom of the press The right of the people to petition the government and to peaceably assemble All co-exist in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution This is on purpose Follow the facts Pay attention to policy Watch what your government is doing Not what your government is saying Read the words of journalists with integrity And decide for yourself what you believe Decide for yourself what is right— what is ethical And when immoral actions are taken in your name FIGHT.
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Belly of the Biased Beast
Belly of the Biased Beast
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