JimmyJazz
23rd March 2009, 00:14
Whenever you see a clear example of bias, propaganda or untruths in the mainstream media of your country, post it here. The idea is to also post something which demonstrates just how biased this particular story/headline is, so that maybe OIers and guest viewers will see where we're coming from.
I'll start with what inspired me to make this thread.
Today's front page headline of the Los Angeles Times: "Oakland mourns 3 slain officers".
Do the residents of Oakland really mourn dead police? I'm not sure how much of this headline is just white middle class naivete, and how much is conscious propaganda. Either way, it's definite bias.
The Reality of Oakland:
The Black Panther Party Platform (1966) (http://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/111bppp.html)
Police violence shocks activists and others at Oakland protest (2003) (http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0407-07.htm)
Oakland police conduct strip searches of black men in public (2007) (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/30/BAG4NOUOVE1.DTL&hw=Suit+alleges+that+police+did+strip+searches+in+ public&sn=001&sc=1000)
Oakland police pull over minorities to prevent them from voting (2007) (http://www.votersuppression.net/thread/2041734/Oakland+Police+Pull+Over+Minorities+to+Prevent+the m+from+Voting?t=anon)
Oscar Grant murdered by Oakland police in cold blood (2008) (http://aapoliticalopinion.blogspot.com/2009/01/oscar-grant-murdered-by-oakland-police.html)
Protest turns to near-riot as hundreds gather in Oakland to decry BART shooting (2008) (http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11401111?nclick_check=1)
60% Disapprove Of Oakland Mayor's Job (2008) (http://cbs5.com/politics/ron.dellums.approval.2.919691.html)
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7276&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7277&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7278&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7279&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7280&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/51/14362489.jpg
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4219/21798185.jpg
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7039/14291012.jpg
(the only picture I'm not positive is from Oakland is the semi-nude Panthers lined up against the wall--it wasn't clear if that one was Oakland or Philadelphia)
I'll start with what inspired me to make this thread.
Today's front page headline of the Los Angeles Times: "Oakland mourns 3 slain officers".
Do the residents of Oakland really mourn dead police? I'm not sure how much of this headline is just white middle class naivete, and how much is conscious propaganda. Either way, it's definite bias.
The Reality of Oakland:
The Black Panther Party Platform (1966) (http://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/111bppp.html)
Police violence shocks activists and others at Oakland protest (2003) (http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0407-07.htm)
Oakland police conduct strip searches of black men in public (2007) (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/30/BAG4NOUOVE1.DTL&hw=Suit+alleges+that+police+did+strip+searches+in+ public&sn=001&sc=1000)
Oakland police pull over minorities to prevent them from voting (2007) (http://www.votersuppression.net/thread/2041734/Oakland+Police+Pull+Over+Minorities+to+Prevent+the m+from+Voting?t=anon)
Oscar Grant murdered by Oakland police in cold blood (2008) (http://aapoliticalopinion.blogspot.com/2009/01/oscar-grant-murdered-by-oakland-police.html)
Protest turns to near-riot as hundreds gather in Oakland to decry BART shooting (2008) (http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11401111?nclick_check=1)
60% Disapprove Of Oakland Mayor's Job (2008) (http://cbs5.com/politics/ron.dellums.approval.2.919691.html)
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7276&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7277&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7278&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7279&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://www.revleft.com/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=7280&stc=1&d=1237764552
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/51/14362489.jpg
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/4219/21798185.jpg
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7039/14291012.jpg
(the only picture I'm not positive is from Oakland is the semi-nude Panthers lined up against the wall--it wasn't clear if that one was Oakland or Philadelphia)