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Western Carolinian Volume 69 Number 06

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22 WCnewsmagazine Media Madness by Jason Naves Vwhen | sit down to watch the news these days | have to ask myself certain questions. Is this true? Is there a hidden agenda? What am | supposed to beligveeas..the truth? The news has become ap bias and unethical actions by 5 once trusted as creditable e ching the news these days means reading between the lines to see what is the real news. After seeing commercial after commercial f products | dont_n to buy, | finally get to the except someone has taken d it with a nice steamy pile r of every print and television as given us a way to not see what ening in our world; we see what six ons want us to perceive as reality. mula that | think these major media conglomerates follow. They take one part truth, mix it with five parts fearand throwin alittle dramatokeep us hooked. The fear is added to make us think that missing the 6 oclock news will be a grave mistake, punished with ignorance of preventable perils that could have been easily avoided. Drama is blatantly obvious by the electronic representations of what the newscasters are saying. Big, red animated letters fly in from each angle and demonize every spoken word, as if our televisions are in 3D. The truth is the real casualty of such faulty press. The layers of advertising, fear and drama mask the truth as something that is secondary to the goal of one upping ones competitor in the Nielsen Ratings. This destruction of a much trusted institution among free press has given rise to one that is even scarier: the recent rise of TV pundits who pollute our airwaves and creep into our bookshelves. The olden days of intellectual muckraking has vanished. Now TV pundits proclaim their position with head-numbing idolatry. The meaningless excess of pissing contests between factions of the left and the right have given the America public a wedge by which to divide themselves. Anything of substance is rarely produced by each side. The viewer is just subjected to an hour of screaming from both sides with nothing changed. Such a division has accomplished nothing and confused all. However, the rise of this illogical news broadcasting is not just the fault of a few fat cats at the networks. The people only receive what they demand, and in order to get the integrity back in news casting, we the people must insist upon it. s that old song go, I'll take the e high road...? In this yresidency, the two top respectively) have taken this tune to heart. Despite George VW. Bushs assurances 2000 that he would serve as a a divider, the subsequent four s administration have proven to ctively polarize Democrats and than arguably any president emory. Perhaps this is due to jerk reaction the dual heads of arti politics underwent as began returning to fic Support and cooperation, the ock wore off, and the lefties and scognized they werehugging each brusquely shoved themselves 2 embrace. The republicans yon founded retaliation; the collectively cautioned the against behaving rashly, and the n these politicians were elected was yearning for retribution. ssued from every corner of and unprecedented support ind the Commander-in-Chief. ree years hence: in keeping mpaign against the concept m, the United States has established itself, along with a handful of allies, and everyday brings more doubt, disillusionment and depression to the citizens of our country and, more poignantly, to the families of those enlisted to its defense. John Kerry, whose sincere war experience in Vietnam has served as Come, therefore, and let us mud at them! by Traci White his ace-in-the-hole, as well the determining factor in the direction of his campaign, has relentlessly yet diplomatically grilled the president via rhetorical questions and a formidable arsenal of ads on the validity of the United States role in Iraq. The incumbent president has followed suit by accusing his opponent of indecision and deception, terming him a flip-flopper. What is more outstanding is the current administrations shrewd allowing of the now infamous Swift Boat ads to run unchecked for a number of weeks, the gist of which is the discrediting of Kerry's tour of duty in Vietnam. Whether the authors of the books suggesting Kerrys mutiny or the veterans who supported him on stage at the Democratic National Convention are to be believed, the fact remains that the senator from Massachusetts plaintively implored the president to be an optimist, not merely an opponent as of the end of July. George W. Bush in response suggested Kerry was being pessimistic. Sohereweare, edging ourwayintoOctober, and both candidates have submitted themselves to the slanderous tactics of mud slinging and ad hominem attacks. Will this prove to be favorable for either presidential hopeful? Will the American public be swayed by the unmitigatedly biased claims ventured by these partisan productions, or will the depths to which all politicians eventually stoop leave us with the urge to put the two of them in time out and admonish them for name calling? Voting isa Right by Sara Halterman I've never been much for politics and | usually have a hard time deciding where to place my vote. Most often | find myself stuck between two candidates platforms. One day its Kerry Im cheering on and the next day Im rooting for Bush. Most often | find myself tangled up in the issues, asking myself over and over again, Kerry wants to do what? Bush supports who? By the time election day rolls around I'll probably still be confused on each candidate's position. | may not be well-informed about the candidates or even the issues at hand, but | feel strongly about exercising my right to vote. People think they have to be well-versed in politics to vote, but thats simply not true. Sure, its good to be informed and | encourage people to learn about the candidates, but the reality is a lot of college kids dont know very much about the candidates and in turn feel they're not educated enough to make a fair decision. The result is they dont vote! | say, Oh well, you dont know much about the candidates, so stop using it as an excuse! Vote anyway, take what you know, if anything, and go with it. Vote for somebody, anybody. Its more important to vote uneducated than to not vote at all. There were times in this country when not everyone was granted the right to vote. People were left out of the democratic process, silenced because of gender and race. Many people lost their lives and suffered injury in the struggle for voting rights. We should think about these people on election day because they paved the way for our future. If you cant think of any reason to vote or maybe you feel your vote doesnt count, vote in the name of those who were denied this right. Go to the polls, even if you dont know much about the candidates, and vote anyway! Take part in a free election, something unique to the democratic process. Be thankful you live in a country where you have a choice. You could've easily been born in China, Cuba, North Korea or any other country where the people cannot choose their leader. | always find it funny when | hear people who don't vote complaining about political officials. My response to them: You didnt vote, so dont complain!

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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  - Date original: 2004-11-02
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  - Dimension: 12.5" x 11.25"
  - Pages: 28
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
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