Wanted : A Better Quality of Fake News

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As usual brother Nathaniel gets it right on the money:-

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We never get this history shoved constantly down our necks - we were with the good guy's - weren't we?

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Did Ringo Starr Admit Paul McCartney Died In 1966, Replaced With Look-Alike? http://stateofthenation2012.com/?p=12355 Interesting?

Well, for those who may (or may not) be interested!

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Sandy Hook hoax: 6 signs that school was closed before massacre https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/201...fore-massacre/

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Thomas Jefferson said:

Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle. The real extent of this state of misinformation is known only to those who are in situations to confront facts within their knowledge with the lies of the day. I really look with commiseration over the great body of my fellow citizens, who, reading newspapers, live and die in the belief that they have known something of what has been passing in the world.

(Letter to John Norvell, June 14, 1807)

Today, of course, mass media takes many forms besides newspapers. But the standards Jefferson spoke of haven’t changed. “Television network newscast” might be substituted for “newspaper” in the above paragraph. Jefferson further said:

I will add, that the man who never looks into a newspaper is better informed than he who reads them; inasmuch as he who knows nothing is nearer to truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.

Quoted from: https://jamesperloff.com/

[Viking01]

In case you're interested. A fairly comprehensive summary without having to watch the multi-hour session:

https://www.sott.net/article/371298-...l-Q-A-Marathon

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Propaganda by omission: 7 news stories conveniently left out of the headlines http://theduran.com/propaganda-by-om...the-headlines/

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True fake or otherwise - 1% truth of this is 100% too much:- https://twitter.com/crimesofbrits It appears agenda driven news theatre and education may have made it's mark.

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WikiLeaks Exposes How Council on Foreign Relations Controls Most All Mainstream Media http://thefreethoughtproject.com/wik...media-control/ MSM? - simply a brainwashing tool?

[A single organization controls almost everything you see, hear, and read in the media and they've been handpicking your leaders for decades.]

[Viking01]

I've always liked data. And even better when you can select and present it in various ways.

Over the years, new tools have been emerging that can make the latter task both easier and
better. But sometimes you want to present both data and text (i.e. produce an infographic).

Infographics are illustrations that combine text, charts, signs and images to turn data into
visual information, making it easier to understand.

I was going through some of my saved links under 'Data' this morning, and thought that there
were a few that might perhaps be of interest to some of you.

The first three links are to websites that display a variety of infographics:
-Visual Capitalist
-The Sounding Line
-Valdai Club

The fourth link is simply in recognition of a man (Hans Rosling) who was interested in both
healthcare and in data presentation.

Hope you find something of interest.

Cheers,
Viking


1. Visual Capitalist
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/

This website tends to produce infographics that relate to emerging trends in business and investment.
Admittedly a slight US bias, but some interesting data nonetheless.

There is a bar near the top of the page with a number of categories (e.g. Home, Markets, ..., Politics)
which groups images by category.

You'll also see a web page number at the bottom of each page which allows you to page through and see
further infographics within each category.


2. The Sounding Line
http://thesoundingline.com/

I visit this website occasionally as it presents a list / mixture of various 'Top News Stories'. But it
is also interesting because of some of the infographics it also displays.

Main web page is split into two panes:

a. Categories: Towards the bottom of the left hand pane. If you choose a particular category from the
dropdown list, it will filter and display a corresponding set of infographics within the right hand pane.

b. Infographics : Displayed within the right hand pane (a web page number at the bottom of each page
allows you to page through).


3. Valdai Club
http://valdaiclub.com/a/highlights/

I visit this website occasionally because of the variety of commentators posting articles on current events.

On the 'Highlights' webpage, it has tabs for 'Analytics' and 'Multimedia'. Under the 'Multimedia' tab, you'll
find a selection of infographics. [ URL: http://valdaiclub.com/multimedia/infographics/ ]


4. Hans Rosling

Hans Rosling was a Swedish academic and statistician (sadly dying in 2017) who became involved with healthcare
in Africa, and who became a health advisor to WHO and UNICEF. He and his son subsequently developed software
for graphical presentation of data (Trendalyzer and Gapminder). Trendalyzer was later bought by Google.

His Wiki entry says it far better than me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Rosling


Anyway, he has created and posted a number of YouTube videos. I chose a few that might be interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVimVzgtD6w <-- The Best Stats You've Ever Seen (20 minutes long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo <-- 200 Countries over 200 Years in 4 Minutes (nearer 5 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LyzBoHo5EI <-- Why the World Population Will Never Exceed 11 Billion (16 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grZSxoLPqXI <-- 200 Years of Global Change (19 minutes long)

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https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/980271401138520064

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Western media don't report much on Yemeni conflict (read war!) - Could this be why? https://english.almanar.com.lb/512741 - No news is good news when you are losing?

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"We're Now A Nation Consumed By Make-Believe" https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-...r-make-believe