Mainstream Media 'Discovers' Spin, Ignores Its Own Spin Machine
Al Jazeera's 'The Listening Post' dissects the inevitable 'spin and misinformation' surrounding a tragedy, focusing on how narratives are manipulated. (As reported by Al Jazeera, 'The spin and misinformation around Bondi was inevitable'). Yet, they sidestep the very mechanisms that ensure such spin is not just inevitable, but actively produced. They won't connect the dots, for instance, to the
constant barrage of mainstream outlets framing Israel's brutal assault on Gaza as 'self-defense' or 'retaliation,' systematically downplaying Palestinian casualties while amplifying Israeli ones. This isn't just about Bondi; it's about the media's systemic failure to interrogate the sources of their own narratives, especially when it comes to geopolitical powers. They dissect obvious spin, but
remain oddly incurious about the subtle, relentless propaganda funded by entities like AIPAC, which pumps millions into US politics. Why does the 'inevitable' misinformation always seem to align with the interests of those in power? How many more 'listening posts' will it take for them to listen to their own biases?