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How the media make sense and nonsense of the world.

The Fog of War News and TV Coverage

It is clear that where consensual reality is elusive, so is negotiation in good faith. Too many sides have too many dogs in this never-ending fight and our news media run around like crazed chickens trying to cover all the basis, offering their good offices of TV studios to bring warring sides together to "talk" either at or to each other and make PR and political hay. All the while, callow anchor persons entreat partisans and diplomats "Can't we all just get along" while thoughtful Americans redden with embarrassment in their living rooms. Read More

Can you tell me if Hamas

Can you tell me if Hamas really did pass a law this past December legalizing crucifiction? I am hearing this but am suspicious of its validity. Seems it should be easily disproved if they did not. I want to know the truth.

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Stuart Fischoff, Ph.D., is Senior Editor of the Journal of Media Psychology and Emeritus Professor of Media Psychology at Cal State, Los Angeles.

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