Wednesday, September 9, 2009

OF RELIGION, MEDIA AND POLITICS

You Might be wondering what the heck im posting all these things from Politics to Religion to Mass Media and it looks like im doing a thesis on some school term paper. Well my friends think again. I posted them for you dear readers to ponder and think on the role of the church and the media in our country.

Do you think religious endorsements of candidates such as JIL, INC and others such as this be encourage? Don't you think that endorsements only undermine the moral authority of religious leaders rather than enhanced it?

And Do you think that the media is acting on itself? to bring you REAL NEWS AND REAL STORIES? I am sensing Media Corruption. No one in journalism will deny that media corruption exists. There is contention only in the extent of the corruption and the damage it causes.

The media have emerged as probably the most important influence on how people vote. If the media do not perform well and if their coverage is skewed because of money and other considerations, then they do a disservice to citizens. They also stunt the development of electoral politics—and this could have tragic consequences on Philippine democracy.

"The pen is mightier than the sword" - Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"Religion the opium of the masses" - Karl Marx
"Don't believe the hype" - Public Enemy