Drugs In The Media Forum & You

[E-llusion]

Has the Discussion of various articles in this forum help you better understand the negative media bias against illegal drugs ?

We are trying to better understand if this forum is making any difference in debunking old myths and half truths that main stream media cosistently re-inforces on ignorant public.

Your participation and comments are welcome.

 

[BA]

Ditto on the 'somewhat' category. News writers can somehow twist any story, drug related ones are certainly fair game. Cool post, Crazeeeeee

 

[SilverFeniks]

I fall into "somewhat" as well ... had you asked me before I became a DITM regular, I would have told you the media was likely biased, but through this forum and my readings I have seen to what incredible extent this holds true.
Especially notable, IMO, are the contrast between anti-drug articles prevalent in the mainstream media, and the pro-reform articles posted in no-name journals that only a handful of people read.

The battle is a bleak one, but spreading awareness is one weapon we have

 

[E-llusion]

Almost 100 views and 15 votes ? C'mon guys ! VOTE !!!

Now I'm not surprised at the super low voter turnouts in real elections.

But here, just press a button!

 

[StagnantReaction]

I don't know where else to post this so.. here's two great links for headline drug news.

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/news/Drugs
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/news/Drug Abuse

 

[Chaos Butterfly]

I fall into the 'not really am fully aware of media bias' section, mostly because although I frequent this board, more in a reading than a posting sense there hasn't been too much that has surprised me on either side. Yes there have been some fantastic 'pro'-drug articles, 'pro' because they are rarely 100% pro, but hey, and they are equally weighed in by the useless government bigotry and uselessness which has become the norm.

CB.

 

[GrOwThSpUrT]

I`m in the somewhat category myself, I knew that the media tried to spread propaganda about drug-use, but since I`m Dutch I haven`t seen much of it myself(there are not so many BS stories over here).

I think it`s terrible that(especially Americans I think) all the people that read these articles can`t get the true facts, people read these BS articles in serious newspapers and think it`s the truth, which makes it a lot harder for us(drugusers etc.) to try and spread the truth. It`s hard to spread the truth when all the people think what`s in the papers is true, and the papers say we are all idiotic mindless junkies and won`t believe us because of it

 

[E-llusion]

Thanks for all the votes! We'll use this poll for future references.