Trust Us, They Said

We’re telling the truth… they implied!

These days, there are some who will stop at nothing to protect and increase their profits, no matter what the consequences. I’m grateful to the others who are sharing some wisdom on what is going on and how to spot the red flags.

First off, in this TEDx talk, veteran investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson shows how astroturf, or fake grassroots movements funded by political, corporate, or other special interests very effectively manipulate and distort media messages.

I’ve noticed so many of those tactics used. Have you?

 

Next, the new film Merchants of Doubt from Robert Kenner and Kim Roberts, inspired by the book of the same name by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway, is  “a satirically comedic, yet illuminating ride into the heart of conjuring American spin”.

How do you decide who is trustworthy and who is not?

5 responses to “Trust Us, They Said

  1. I forgot to add how these tactics have been used to cause incredible pain and suffering to people who have been chemically injured and develop MCS/ES:

    Newly Released MCS Video Interviews
    https://lindasepp.wordpress.com/2013/12/08/newly-released-mcs-video-interviews/

  2. Thanks for posting this! I was unaware of the extent of special-interest fakery. It’s worse than I thought! Also, I will never trust Wikipedia again!

  3. Independent Women’s Forum: Koch-Funded Group Promotes Pesticide, Oil, Tobacco Agendas

    https://usrtk.org/our-investigations/independentwomensforum/

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