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"Mainstream Media": An easily abused term

I say this is an interesting thread, also considering the fact that I am a Communications graduate, so there’s some ‘bias’ on my part. lolz

Since the Philippines copy American media practices, our situations concerning mainstream media here and there are very much similar. Slanted, editorialized, sensationalized, whatever you want to call it.

And by taking up my degree in college did I found out how ‘big brother’ (could pertain to either mainstream media or the government) could wag the dog.

It also taught me to not take all information as is but also read between the lines, while at the same time inculcating in me the values of impartiality and objectivity. This I find oxymoronic because you have academicians teach to you the proper concepts but the industry applies a completely opposite dogma.

Which now leads me to opening up my avenues on where I get information, such as the internet and long tail media. Another ironic thing here is that before long tail information (ie memes, since YouTube is the bastion of long tail and memes somehow end up there one way or another, I consider them products of the long tail) gets recognized, it needs to have the blessing and exposure of big media first.

And at least on that aspect we differ due to infrastructure (as of my last count, internet penetration in our country is only up 10-12% of the population, approx 9-10m, still a snall demographic). That’s why the dancing prisoners, noynoypalaboy, Charisse Pempengco, and what other web inanity we upload needs to be reported in the evening news before it reaches the mbumes.

So, yeah, what limits us is logistics and yes, big media controls a large piece of the influence pie. Whereas, in your setting there, you could turn off O’Reilly or King anytime you want and just stay in your internet cocoon (which I prefer because I have the means and technology to do so. If this were not the case, I might be like the rest of the population, a zombie to every big media’s whim).

I know I digressed in some ways but I do hope that my contribution to this discussion helped in the facilitation of information. Log in to see images! (view post)

India "Drowning in its Own Excrement" | Pakistan Daily

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ITT: Super srs question

The Baroness Posted:

No I meant it more in a way of: if you were to make a decision purely based on what you feel at that moment, but you know it might be better for you if you don’t, would you do it knowing you might regret it later? Or would you not give into your feelings and just wonder what would have happened?

Since this follow up query somewhat changes the dynamic of the original question, I’ll answer this instead.

Being an impulsive person, I usually go for the now, and if I fouled up, then I charge it to experience. Not exactly regret but it would give me facepalm moments whenever I recall that event.

If for some reason I was not able to take action, then that’s when the “what if” “shoulda-coulda-woulda” thoughts pop in.

Those Arabs again!

Aldo_Anything Posted:

Arab Rave

It looks hilarious all right. But putting in context that it might be some religious celebration, would make it an ‘politically incorrect’ meme.

This is kinda very special but

For some reason, he couldn’t guess Jim Carrey.

On the first try, I erroneously clicked that he was American only to remember afterwards that he is Canadian. What came out is Steve Carrell. Quite close since they both played the main characters in the “Almighty” series.

On the second try, I made sure not to tick American, Rowan Atkinson/Mr. Bean came out instead.

On the third attempt, I said that he’s a singer, which technically he is since he had a few songs here and there.

Aki FAIL’d me. lolz

Do you consider /b/OXXY a meme?

Definitely, she’s having an extreme case of sugar rush. lolz