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Article by Catherine

Westphal

Television news programs are just the worst way to get news for two important reasons. 1) Television inhibit the functioning of left brain rational analysis. 2) The television media Becom centralized in several major media conglomerates.Most people are aware of the consolidation of the media industry. However, people are only vaguely familiar with the television inhibition of left brain function. Try this experiment. Now. Critical review of three new television you watched last night. Ready. Set. Go! Sound, only a few points are presented in a new TV, when viewers while watching the news, they are hampered by a logical analysis of the stories. This is terrible news for democracy. Democracy needs informed citizens that can analyze and discuss different viewpoints of a few simple rules to be used situation.I get an idea of ​​what is happening in the world. They require little more effort, parking in front of television images absorbed and silly, but not too much-more.Reading efficientThe first step is to start reading instead of watching you. Television generally takes a long time to get some information. By reading you can absorb information much faster. A story of five new minutes can be read online or in the newspaper generally in less than a minute. Free time can be used to analyze the quality of some new approach story.Get sourcesThe to develop a good picture of the world is to have several sources of good news. Start with an ordinary newspaper or website just get an idea of ​​the main issues are stake.Then, choose a few alternative news sources outside the mainstream. I will not recommend a source, because they want to engage in liberal / conservative partisan discussions. These differences begin to fall as soon as you start to analyze the news for you anyway.Analyze informationThe next step is just beginning to see critical material youread. Is not it logical? Is there a contradiction? The change in the history of one day to another? There are patterns for years show? Finally, the most important question to ask in a given situation is: Who benefits? Rare events occur randomly in the world and ask one little question can lead to a better understanding of the situation of the year. Place the left hemisphere is in hyper-witnessesIf drive.Find original sources and there are inconsistencies or notable patterns, it is time to start looking. Where possible, it is best to go to the source of the problem. For example, if the government passes a new law on security, right? T waste time watching or reading Fifth expert analysis. Find a copy of the law! Do not rely on someone else to read. Internet makes it much easier to find sources documents.The Terry Schiavo last case shows the need to go to the source documents. There are medical documents are copied to TARGET = “_new” This http://www.hospicepatients.org and court documents links can be found AbstractAppeal.com. Viewers are based solely on the new TV you may feel differently about this case, after you see these documents.Also, where possible – find witnesses to an event. First person accounts can provide much more accurate and moving as filtered through the mainstream media. These accounts should be critical analysis, of course. Diveaid.co.uk several gripping accounts of the tsunami last year by some diving instructors survived.Put contextFinally in the news, it is essential to put information in context? Political, historical, social and even geographical. If necessary, do some research. This step may take more effort, but also the best example rewarding.For in 1990, those who have basic knowledge about the history of Yugoslavia knew it was a virtual powder keg just waiting for a psychopath to come and to ignite. This is exactly what happened with Mr. Milosevic and After the wars in Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo.Respond confidenceFollow found in the world with these guidelines and you’ll not only be better informed about world events and situations can also become a better citizen: better prepared and ready to act with confidence in politics arena.TV Turn-Off Week (April 25-May 1) is an excellent opportunity to test these principles. If you are going to be one of the millions of families to turn off the TV this week, try to use these principles to get the news this week about this. Then see if you feel better informed for May 1.Sources: chaos and sense of culture by Frank ELECTRIC ZINGRONE ( http://www.chass.utoronto.ca )