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The Thinker’s Guide For Conscientious Citizens on How to Detect Media Bias & Propaganda In National and World New



The Thinker’s Guide For Conscientious Citizens on How to Detect Media Bias & Propaganda In 
National and World New
The logic behind bias and propaganda in the news media is simple and it is the same the world over. Each society and culture has a unique world view. This colors what they see and how they see it. News media in the cultures of the world reflect the world view of the culture they write for. But the truth of what is happening in the world is much more complicated than what appears to be true in any culture. To be a critical reader of the news media in any society, one must come to terms with this truth and read accordingly. Critical thinking is a complex set of skills that reverses what is natural and instinctive in human thought. The uncritical mind is unconsciously driven to identify truth in accordance with the following tacit maxims: • “It’s true if I believe it.” • “It’s true if we believe it.” • “It’s true if we want to believe it.” • “It’s true if it serves our vested interest to believe it.” The critical mind consciously seeks the truth in accordance with the following instinct-correcting maxims: • “I believe it, but it may not be true.” • “We believe it, but we may be wrong.” • “We want to believe it, but we may be prejudiced by our desire.” • “It serves our vested interest to believe it, but our vested interest has nothing to do with the truth.” Mainstream news coverage in a society operates with the following maxims: • “This is how it appears to us from our point of view; therefore, this is the way it is.” • “These are the facts that support our way of looking at this; therefore, these are the most important facts.” • “These countries are friendly to us; therefore, these countries deserve praise.” • “These countries are unfriendly to us; therefore, these countries deserve criticism.” • “These are the stories most interesting or sensational to our readers; therefore, these are the most important stories in the news.” Critical readers of the news reverse each of these maxims. This Mini-Guide explains how to do this and thus reduce the influence of bias and propaganda on the mind.

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The Thinker’s Guide For Conscientious Citizens on How to Detect Media Bias & Propaganda In National and World New

The Thinker’s Guide For Conscientious Citizens on How to Detect Media Bias & Propaganda In National and World New


The Thinker’s Guide For Conscientious Citizens on How to Detect Media Bias & Propaganda In 
National and World New
The logic behind bias and propaganda in the news media is simple and it is the same the world over. Each society and culture has a unique world view. This colors what they see and how they see it. News media in the cultures of the world reflect the world view of the culture they write for. But the truth of what is happening in the world is much more complicated than what appears to be true in any culture. To be a critical reader of the news media in any society, one must come to terms with this truth and read accordingly. Critical thinking is a complex set of skills that reverses what is natural and instinctive in human thought. The uncritical mind is unconsciously driven to identify truth in accordance with the following tacit maxims: • “It’s true if I believe it.” • “It’s true if we believe it.” • “It’s true if we want to believe it.” • “It’s true if it serves our vested interest to believe it.” The critical mind consciously seeks the truth in accordance with the following instinct-correcting maxims: • “I believe it, but it may not be true.” • “We believe it, but we may be wrong.” • “We want to believe it, but we may be prejudiced by our desire.” • “It serves our vested interest to believe it, but our vested interest has nothing to do with the truth.” Mainstream news coverage in a society operates with the following maxims: • “This is how it appears to us from our point of view; therefore, this is the way it is.” • “These are the facts that support our way of looking at this; therefore, these are the most important facts.” • “These countries are friendly to us; therefore, these countries deserve praise.” • “These countries are unfriendly to us; therefore, these countries deserve criticism.” • “These are the stories most interesting or sensational to our readers; therefore, these are the most important stories in the news.” Critical readers of the news reverse each of these maxims. This Mini-Guide explains how to do this and thus reduce the influence of bias and propaganda on the mind.

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