Letter
Systematic bias
While I can agree totally with the article on systematic Bias in Western media regarding Palestine and Ukraine, it constantly astonishes me that there are almost no further articles regarding just how pervasive media bias is.
Whether on the “complicated” housing, economic or other crises, the role of industry or even whistleblowers etc the language is also biased. Let’s be honest with ourselves and call all media propaganda. Some are more competent and effective than others; the best is not recognised for what it is.
I shouldn’t need to demonstrate by looking at the treatment of protesters, whether political or environmental. Maybe we should reassess whether a democracy can function with such manipulated media. On the evidence, I am not convinced it can. How many people are truly literate and can test sources of information or be bothered to do so? The farce of our political climate has to question both our representation and interests. And then are we the “good guys”?
— Mark Bulluss from Dalmeny