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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Words in the media matter

“Just as media outlets have been used to create a pervasive sense of fear, they have also been used to convince people that conflict is inevitable. This leaves media consumers resigned to the notion that conflict will happen.”

An excellent article on how words in the media promote violence. And what we can do about it.

http://www.truth-out.org/words-matter-how-media-can-build-civility-or-destroy-it66797

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