I chose this image because it makes an interesting argument about the state of "journalism" today. The man is supposed to be the journalist. His eyes and mouth are being covered by three arms whose shirts appear to be made of news print.
This image is claiming today's journalists are censored. They are blinded by the biased networks within which they are forced to operate. They are not allowed to "see" certain issues. Furthermore, they are certainly not aloud to speak about them.
What they are permitted to report on can be read in the bolded words on the newsprint sleeves. Scandal, sex tapes, consume. I think an image like this is made stronger when considering the way Ferguson, MO was handled. The news of the trial aired at nine PM. Prime time television. One station celebrated the justice, the other ranted about injustice. No one produced factual and unbiased accounts of the incident. Those who attempt to speak out are quickly silenced, and we get a continuous dribbled down news feed of repeated biased mis-information.
This image is claiming today's journalists are censored. They are blinded by the biased networks within which they are forced to operate. They are not allowed to "see" certain issues. Furthermore, they are certainly not aloud to speak about them.
What they are permitted to report on can be read in the bolded words on the newsprint sleeves. Scandal, sex tapes, consume. I think an image like this is made stronger when considering the way Ferguson, MO was handled. The news of the trial aired at nine PM. Prime time television. One station celebrated the justice, the other ranted about injustice. No one produced factual and unbiased accounts of the incident. Those who attempt to speak out are quickly silenced, and we get a continuous dribbled down news feed of repeated biased mis-information.