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Manipulation of the truth by Media

As we all know "news" is a very special commodity. In order to get news, something has to change, to occur, preferably something spectacular. That is why reporters are always looking for action and if by chance the action is minor, it is not hard for a good reporter to make a good story from it anyway. From here to manipulating the news is only a small step.

The following picture shows how "spontaneous" the "popular uprising" is and how reporters always "happen to be there".