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• Saturday, November 22, 2008 04:35 PM

  @ondelette, Are you familiar with The IFC Media Project?

  The IFC Media Project , (see sig) an eye-opening new documentary series created by a producer from Fahrenheit 9/11 and Sicko, reveals the truth behind the news. This series takes an in-depth look at the influences shaping today's media coverage including journalistic integrity, biases, corporate influence, profits, ratings, propaganda, agendas, obsessions and more.

  Hosted by Peabody and Emmy Award winning news correspondent Gideon Yago (CBS News, MTV), this series brings a fresh, unapologetic perspective on a variety of issues affecting accurate, balanced reporting from leading news outlets. Six half-hour episodes premiered Tuesday, November 18 at 8:00 PM ET.

  "The average American spends 70 percent of their waking day consuming, or exposed to, some form of media, but goes on autopilot when it comes to thinking about the message behind the media," said Evan Shapiro, president of IFC. "This series gives viewers a first-hand look at why we should think twice about everything we see, read and hear, and spotlights the importance of being informed, critical media consumers."

  Uncovering the harmful impact poor news reporting has on people's perceptions of what's going on in the world around them, this series examines alternative viewpoints on mainstream news reports. Each episode looks far beneath the surface of news coverage to expose what is really driving the news media's agenda, such as why the media is obsessed with missing white girls, how the pro-Israel lobby influences the narrative in press coverage of Israel, and how the government uses propaganda in the media to sell policy decisions to the American public.

  http://www.ifc.com/on-ifc/mediaproject/about

  —Retired Military Patriot Read Retired Military Patriot's other letters
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