Re: 'Post-Truth Politics' - Collapse in Information Integrit

I just want to weigh in with something I find very disturbing in UK media.
Jeremy Corbyn has been under fire from the British press from the get go, yet people genuinely are still hearing him because he is actually a genuine and principled politician (yes, they do exist).
What annoyed me was this :
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3625757/jeremy-corbyn-again-refuses-to-condemn-the-ira-and-instead-he-praises-the-bravery-of-the-republican-leaders/
Okay, it is The Sun, so we know it is going to be shite. The issue is you type in Corbyn into the search engine and this comes up, saying he "refuses to condemn IRA bombings", even though in the interview he does anything but this.
I am guessing many will simply read this blatantly false headline and equate it to a "truth". Note this nonsense was being thrust at him quite deliberately trying to provoke Corbyn. Yet again though he simply responds politely and with dignity, but for the first time I saw him irked by the tone and candor of the line of questioning trying to paint him as someone 'Pro- Terrorism" which is plain silly and, I think, more than a little offensive
This story was being cast out onto the net about 24-48 hrs prior to bombing in Manchester too.
I just hope to God that May makes the dumb mistake of using this horrific incident to try and gain popular opinion. I say this because I know Corbyn will call it out and that people will trust him once he points out what is going on here.
Unlike Trump, Corbyn does not rile against the press. He has been asked about his portrayal in the media news sources, and he says nothing, he doesn't conplain, and simply gets on with the job at hand.
I just pray the UK citizens can see past the spin and get to the heart of the policies without being herded into some nonsense fearmongering about immigration and terrorism.
FIngers FIRMLY crossed on this. Turns out I do actually suffer from the disease of patriotism a little too :) I will be appalled if May gets an overwhelming majority, it will be terrible for the poor people of Britain, and for the country as a whole.
Jeremy Corbyn has been under fire from the British press from the get go, yet people genuinely are still hearing him because he is actually a genuine and principled politician (yes, they do exist).
What annoyed me was this :
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3625757/jeremy-corbyn-again-refuses-to-condemn-the-ira-and-instead-he-praises-the-bravery-of-the-republican-leaders/
Okay, it is The Sun, so we know it is going to be shite. The issue is you type in Corbyn into the search engine and this comes up, saying he "refuses to condemn IRA bombings", even though in the interview he does anything but this.
I am guessing many will simply read this blatantly false headline and equate it to a "truth". Note this nonsense was being thrust at him quite deliberately trying to provoke Corbyn. Yet again though he simply responds politely and with dignity, but for the first time I saw him irked by the tone and candor of the line of questioning trying to paint him as someone 'Pro- Terrorism" which is plain silly and, I think, more than a little offensive
This story was being cast out onto the net about 24-48 hrs prior to bombing in Manchester too.
I just hope to God that May makes the dumb mistake of using this horrific incident to try and gain popular opinion. I say this because I know Corbyn will call it out and that people will trust him once he points out what is going on here.
Unlike Trump, Corbyn does not rile against the press. He has been asked about his portrayal in the media news sources, and he says nothing, he doesn't conplain, and simply gets on with the job at hand.
I just pray the UK citizens can see past the spin and get to the heart of the policies without being herded into some nonsense fearmongering about immigration and terrorism.
FIngers FIRMLY crossed on this. Turns out I do actually suffer from the disease of patriotism a little too :) I will be appalled if May gets an overwhelming majority, it will be terrible for the poor people of Britain, and for the country as a whole.