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It seems the media manipulates everything these days into 10 or 20 second sound bytes, and while that suits our fast-paced world, that really does get in the way of the facts sometimes.
My wife gets irritated every time she sees a movie about World War II, which all generally end with the Americans winning the war. There is never a mention of the fact that the German army had been brought to its knees on its eastern front taking on Russia and that in terms of deaths, Russia suffered far more than any other country in defeating Germany. It is the same when publicists issue their press releases claiming that a golf course, holding a tournament, is now number one. Number one in what? Number one when? It is all a distortion of reality and on the one hand, with less people reading than ever before, maybe it does not affect that many, but on the other hand it is a pity that quite often the real facts do damage the story – so they are ignored just to attach the label of “winner” to the wrong party or number one to the wrong organisation, team or event.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Friday 06-Aug-10
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Oxana said:
on Wednesday 11-Aug-10 10:03 AM
Show me a Russian, who doesn't get angry about the Hollywood World War II representation. They make my blood boil!!
Julie Weilbach said:
on Tuesday 10-Aug-10 01:50 PM
Flags of Our Fathers - Joe Rosenthal's 1944 photograph made the front page of the NY Times - 3 surviving flag-raisers are promptly shipped from the battlefront to the spotlight as hero-celebs. The iconic moment was really a flag-replacement maneuver, but war bonds must be sold, and "that's the story we're selling boys"....... Eastwood contrasts the men's experiences as propaganda puppets back in America - none feels much like a hero, and all regard the flag-raising incident which has made them famous as little more than a farce. And a farce it was, for all its iconic power.
BRIDGET LOOCK said:
on Tuesday 10-Aug-10 01:03 PM
Inglorious Bastards, American distortion at it's best. Total dissapointment for me.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
