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| Prompt: On this day in 1969, American actress Sharon Tate and four others were murdered by followers of Charles Manson, leader of a communal religious cult known as the “Family.” What do you recall about this heinous crime? Thinking about the media coverage of that time compared to today's media coverage of violent crimes, which do you prefer? ======== 1969 was a rowdy year when my first son was a year-old. So what's etched into my memory is his antics, more so than Woodstock, moon-landing, and the sensational crimes. Talk about minding my own business! If I am remembering correctly, Sharon Tate /Manson-family murders shook up everyone, that year. I think I even heard people talk about it in Key Food, our local supermarket, then. News traveled more slowly in those earlier years. That is, before the TV had so many channels and most of us had print newspapers delivered. This meant that the limited number of news sources led to a more unified public understanding of events. Then, as the sign of the times, those in authority of offering the news, such as editors, producers and journalists, might have acted more responsibly, and we the public, mostly, did trust them. This is because our focus was more on the "what" than "how." In comparison, today's media is wild and fast with too many entities such as the social sites, cable news, streaming services, and blogs of everyday people who are news enthusiasts. Although one may rejoice for the variety, this means a lot of confusion and fake news. Worse yet, I don't like not believing what I hear even if that news is correct. Misinformation and conspiracy theories do spread like wildfire, these days, and trust in traditional media is dead and gone. Yet, who benefits from all this confusion? If you ask me, it is the political parties and sensationalist people who are after an iffy fame. This is because we've become much more vulnerable to misinformation, emotional manipulation, and an uncomfortable feeling of dread. Speaking for myself, I don't like to see, read, and hear about every detail, no matter how important, shocking, or minor. I don't like any news information to be taken apart, speculated upon with false information added to it, and repeated endlessly. In other words, the constant, unfiltered, and often graphic crime stories as well as other untrue or sensational news have turned me away from any news in its entirety. On the positive side, no matter how insignificant this may be, anyone with smart phone, these days, can record, take pictures, and help solve crimes. Is this too good to be true? I don't know really, but I guess time will tell. As for the real news of today, the two news sources that claim they have no bias, I get their daily info in my email. One of them is AI based. Still, I can't help but read their news with reservation and a lack of confidence. |
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