Here are some
examples of things in the news which find parallels in
- Confusion of the truth - Just as the people of 's world are shown
propaganda and told who is their enemy, the American people were told on Sunday morning news
shows that the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi on 11 September 2012 was the result of a
widely distributed Youtube video. Later, it was learned that this attack was, in fact, a
terrorist attack. And, the White House admitted this truth. - Manipulation
of the truth - Photojournalists can make a gathering of 50-100 people seem much larger if they
shoot their pictures from certain angles or close-up. Of course, disreputable magazines can
superimpose celebrities into photos, or other famous people as well, creating the appearance of
their engaging in activities they have not. The New York Times printed an
editorial only a couple of months ago that contended that the Benghazi attack was, in fact, due
to a video---this even after the White House...
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