A philosophical inquiry presented to students to assist in developing truth seeking, questioning and skepticism when filtering information from various media sources.
8. What is truth?
• O.E. triewð (W.Saxon), treowð (Mercian)
"faithfulness, quality of being true," from
triewe, treowe "faithful" .
9. Discernment
• late 12c., from O.N. skil "distinction,
discernment," related to skilja (v.) "distinguish,
separate," from P.Gmc. *skaljo- "divide,
separate" (cf. M.L.G. schillen "to differ;"
M.L.G., M.Du. schele "difference;"
10. Intelligence
• intellect (n.)
• late 14c. (but little used before 16c.), from
O.Fr. intellecte "intellectual capacity" (13c.),
and directly from L. intellectus "discernment,
a perception, understanding," from noun use
of pp. of intelligere "to understand, discern"
(see intelligence).
Intellectual
Character!
16. Manufacture of Consent- Propaganda
• That the manufacture of consent is capable of great refinements no one, I think,
denies. The process by which public opinions arise is certainly no less intricate than
it has appeared in these pages, and the opportunities for manipulation open to
anyone who understands the process are plain enough. . . . [a]s a result of
psychological research, coupled with the modern means of communication, the
practice of democracy has turned a corner. A revolution is taking place, infinitely
more significant than any shifting of economic power. . . . Under the impact of
propaganda, not necessarily in the sinister meaning of the word alone, the old
constants of our thinking have become variables. It is no longer possible, for
example, to believe in the original dogma of democracy; that the knowledge needed
for the management of human affairs comes up spontaneously from the human
heart. Where we act on that theory we expose ourselves to self-deception, and to
forms of persuasion that we cannot verify. It has been demonstrated that we
cannot rely upon intuition, conscience, or the accidents of casual opinion if we are
to deal with the world beyond our reach.
• — Walter Lippmann, Public Opinion
• “Growth, Progress: Necessary Illusions” What model is the world evolving to?
17. Manufacturing Consent
• World War II
• Propaganda
• And of course Donald Duck!
The blurring of the lines
between the
Government,
Corporations and
personal freedom and
choice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqMVpcbhpqw
18. What does a journalist do?
• Respect for truth and the public's right to
information are fundamental principles of
journalism.
• Journalists describe society to itself. They
convey information, ideas and opinions, a
privileged role. They search, disclose, record,
question, entertain, suggest and remember.
• They inform citizens and animate democracy.
19. Code of Ethics
• Journalists code of ethics - an oxymoron?
• Most media journalists belong to the
Australian Journalists Association, a division of
a trade union called the Media Entertainment
and Arts Alliance (MEAA). Members are
required to follow a code of ethics
20. Code of Ethics
• Members engaged in journalism commit
themselves to
– Honesty
– Fairness
– Independence
– Respect for the rights of others
21. Media: Big Business
Is there a
difference
between the
story and the
advertising?
22. Media Manipulating Truth for Profit
• Fox News: The investigators
The news is what
we say it is! http://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=eZkDikRLQrw
7:00min
23. When things become not so ethical!
• Decline of News of the World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIXk
33Goizc
24. Truth Stranger then Fiction
Humans insatiable need to be entertained.
Vs
Fact.
28. 2005 Word of the Year
• Truthiness "act or quality of preferring
concepts or facts one wishes to be true, rather
than those known to be true,"
American Dialect Society
31. Could you weigh up honour versus truth?
Someone's life Versus Truth?
Justice Versus the Truth? Can you handle the
TRUTH?
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=5j2F4VcBmeo
33. EXTRA EXTRA Read All About It!
• From “The Corporation”
• Why did Fox news want the statement about
the growth hormone in Milk have the word
“CANCER” omitted and instead replaced with
“Human health implications” ?
34. EXTRA EXTRA Read All About It!
• Your Turn:
• Create a headline for the following stories.
• Policeman finds dog walking on its own on the
street.
• Middle Eastern Man stopped by customs
official with a expired passport.
35. Lecture Created and presented by
Ragnar Haabjoern
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