The U.S. has a network of broadcast services started during the Cold War that were supposed to broadcast “truth” to countries under Communist control. Voice of America was one. Radio Marti, which broadcast to Cuba, was another.
Like the BBC during World War II, these were stations that broadcast real news that listeners could depend upon. They were generally straight-forward, even discussing problems within the U.S.
No more. Under Trump these broadcast services have become increasingly pure propaganda. They are moving from news organizations to propaganda outlets, sort of like Fox “News.” It won’t take listeners long to figure out that the broadcasts can’t be trusted as news and to discount whatever comes over the airwaves.
There are times this Administration is so stupid, so wrong-headed, so goddam dumb it makes my head hurt.
Info for this post is from Elizabeth Williamson, “Troubled Vessel For U.S. Ideals Faces New Tilt, New York Times, (Dec. 13, 2018), pp. A1, A10.
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