It's divided about crime statistics:
Jay Doubleyou: crime and punishment
The mysterious case of the falling criminal offences: burglary and murders down again, statistics show - Crime - UK - The Independent
but still nobody wants to believe these 'lies, damned lies and statistics':
but still nobody wants to believe these 'lies, damned lies and statistics':
We can't trust crime figures: Massive blow for the Coalition as watchdog say police statistics are unreliable | Mail Online
How do you watch TV?
Jay Doubleyou: english-language news media
Jay Doubleyou: english-language news media - part two
Jay Doubleyou: turn off your tv
Jay Doubleyou: advertising
How do you watch TV?
Jay Doubleyou: english-language news media
Jay Doubleyou: english-language news media - part two
Jay Doubleyou: turn off your tv
Jay Doubleyou: advertising
But everything on TV is true, isn't it?
Here's a piece of political satire from British TV.
The first story looks at another TV series - about people 'on benefits':
Here's a piece of political satire from British TV.
The first story looks at another TV series - about people 'on benefits':
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe S02E06 - YouTube
BBC Two - Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
There's been a lot of debate about 'people on benefits':
Benefits Street - 4oD - Channel 4
benefits | Search Results | Mail Online
Owen Jones: My latest battle to stop the demonising of people on benefits - Comment - Voices - The Independent
Benefits Street Live Debate v The Big British Immigration Row - News - TV & Radio - The Independent
Or what about the case of 'Maddie'...
Rebekah Brooks accused of bullying Government over McCanns | Joana Morais
Raymond Snoddy wrote in Marketing: "To what extent has all this coverage been kept afloat for so long because the child is white and photogenic, and has articulate, resourceful parents? Of course, the news value of the story was also enhanced by context - everyone's worst nightmare, a child snatched from an apparently secure apartment in an upmarket holiday resort. But the sad truth is that if a black child had been snatched from a sink estate in Liverpool or Glasgow, the chances are you would not know their name."Reactions to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is absurd. Second time this month I've seen Madeline McCann make front page news. This is a 6 year old case. 230,000 missing children reports are filed every year. Why have the media been infatuated with this one case just because the child has a very innocent, helpless sort of face? Does there exist anyone in the UK who genuinely thinks the media's obsession with the Madeline McCann case is in any way justified?Why the hell am I still seeing Madeline McCann on the front page news? : unitedkingdom
But the death of the Princess of Wales is some time ago by now...
Is missing 'Maddie' the Daily Express's new Diana? - Page 14 - Books, Magazines & Newspapers - Digital Spy Forums
Britain's oldest Sunday newspaper was closed over the hacking scandal:
Hacking trial: ex News of the World journalist Dan Evans describes destroying evidence of hacking activity - Crime - UK - The Independent
Rebekah Brooks to begin her defence at phone-hacking trial | UK news | theguardian.com
News International phone hacking scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
And the Guardian newspaper which pushed the hacking story has been accused of 'treason' for publishing the stories about the United States spying on its citizens and foreign governments:
The Guardian’s treason is actually helping terrorists | The Sun |Columnists|Rod Liddle
The real reason it’s open season on ‘The Guardian’ - Comment - Voices - The Independent
Anyway, it's all 'bread and circuses':
The expression "bread and circuses" captures a certain cynical political view that the masses can be kept happy with fast food (think Cartman's "Cheesy Poofs" on South Park) and faster entertainment (NASCAR races, NFL games, and the like). In the Roman Empire, it was bread and chariot races and gladiatorial games that filled the belly and distracted the mind, allowing emperors to rule as they saw fit.
There's truth to the view that people can be kept tractable as long as you fill their bellies and give them violent spectacles to fill their free time. Heck, Americans are meekly compliant even when their government invades their privacy and spies upon them.William Astore: Bread and Circuses in Rome and America
Bread and circuses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For more distraction:
Jay Doubleyou: history of britain in front of the tv
Jay Doubleyou: sport as poetry in motion... ?
BBC Two - Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
There's been a lot of debate about 'people on benefits':
Benefits Street - 4oD - Channel 4
benefits | Search Results | Mail Online
Owen Jones: My latest battle to stop the demonising of people on benefits - Comment - Voices - The Independent
Benefits Street Live Debate v The Big British Immigration Row - News - TV & Radio - The Independent
Or what about the case of 'Maddie'...
Rebekah Brooks accused of bullying Government over McCanns | Joana Morais
Raymond Snoddy wrote in Marketing: "To what extent has all this coverage been kept afloat for so long because the child is white and photogenic, and has articulate, resourceful parents? Of course, the news value of the story was also enhanced by context - everyone's worst nightmare, a child snatched from an apparently secure apartment in an upmarket holiday resort. But the sad truth is that if a black child had been snatched from a sink estate in Liverpool or Glasgow, the chances are you would not know their name."Reactions to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is absurd. Second time this month I've seen Madeline McCann make front page news. This is a 6 year old case. 230,000 missing children reports are filed every year. Why have the media been infatuated with this one case just because the child has a very innocent, helpless sort of face? Does there exist anyone in the UK who genuinely thinks the media's obsession with the Madeline McCann case is in any way justified?Why the hell am I still seeing Madeline McCann on the front page news? : unitedkingdom
But the death of the Princess of Wales is some time ago by now...
Is missing 'Maddie' the Daily Express's new Diana? - Page 14 - Books, Magazines & Newspapers - Digital Spy Forums
Britain's oldest Sunday newspaper was closed over the hacking scandal:
Hacking trial: ex News of the World journalist Dan Evans describes destroying evidence of hacking activity - Crime - UK - The Independent
Rebekah Brooks to begin her defence at phone-hacking trial | UK news | theguardian.com
News International phone hacking scandal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
And the Guardian newspaper which pushed the hacking story has been accused of 'treason' for publishing the stories about the United States spying on its citizens and foreign governments:
The Guardian’s treason is actually helping terrorists | The Sun |Columnists|Rod Liddle
The real reason it’s open season on ‘The Guardian’ - Comment - Voices - The Independent
Anyway, it's all 'bread and circuses':
The expression "bread and circuses" captures a certain cynical political view that the masses can be kept happy with fast food (think Cartman's "Cheesy Poofs" on South Park) and faster entertainment (NASCAR races, NFL games, and the like). In the Roman Empire, it was bread and chariot races and gladiatorial games that filled the belly and distracted the mind, allowing emperors to rule as they saw fit.
There's truth to the view that people can be kept tractable as long as you fill their bellies and give them violent spectacles to fill their free time. Heck, Americans are meekly compliant even when their government invades their privacy and spies upon them.William Astore: Bread and Circuses in Rome and America
Bread and circuses - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For more distraction:
Jay Doubleyou: history of britain in front of the tv
Jay Doubleyou: sport as poetry in motion... ?
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