Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site eneevax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!eneevax!phaedrus From: phaedrus@eneevax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Western news media and the Third World Message-ID: <57@eneevax.UUCP> Date: Wed, 1-Feb-84 23:20:49 EST Article-I.D.: eneevax.57 Posted: Wed Feb 1 23:20:49 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 8-Feb-84 00:34:22 EST References: <522@ihuxq.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of Maryland, EE Dept. Lines: 25 Three cheers for ..!ihxq!partha (you did not give your name). I absolutely agree with you. It seems that the two super powers think only of themselves when it comes to the consequences of their actions, and I think the cause of this in the USA is the Media. Obviously I can't make any comments on the Soviet Union since I have no idea of how their population perceives things etc. They constantly portray Third World nations as complaining beggars, who are not really important anyway. I really get pissed of at this type of provincial and ignorant (I know it's redundant) attitude. I wonder if Americans sometimes don't care what happens outside of their towns. I think however blaming the media is the same as blaming the people in a democracy, because the media serves up what the people will buy. They are losing sight of what is fair coverage and what is not. Anyway that is the end of my letter since I must got to get back to work. But thanks for the interesting letter. -- Pravin Kumar {If you find the answer don't tell me; I don't want to know} ARPA: phaedrus%eneevax%umcp-cs@CSNet-Relay UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!eneevax!phaedrus