I can’t say I have a particularly in depth understanding of what is going on in Ukraine right now, or what Russia is planning on doing. However what I do know is that the likelihood that we are being told even half of the truth behind it is very small. It actually shocks me in a way that this huge world issue is being overshadowed by a trial involving a Parlympian shooting his girlfriend. Yeah obviously that’s distressing, but in my opinion the slight worry that World War Three might be on the verge of happening is far more distressing (and exciting) than some legless guy shooting his bird. I feel as though the way the media represents these issues are sometimes to complicated for a general audience. Hence the reason the general public find it a lot more easier to have an opinion and follow the Oscar Pistourious case.
I really had to search for a clear outline of what is happening at the moment, and I’m still pretty adamant there is a lot of things that are not being revealed. For example, there is a lot of restrictions in the russian media and just like the UK, the main source of news is obviously connected with the Government, which in turn basically means everything you’re hearing from Russia is from Putin’s mouth, and honestly, how much good has ever come from one dictator running a country? If you think back seventy years, that’s pretty much all the good that comes from it. With one group of powerful people running the countries media and propaganda, it’s easy to sway opinions and control people. On March 2nd representatives from Ukraine’s biggest media group sent and open letter to russia saying;
“We ask you for open, balanced and objective coverage of events taking place today in Ukraine. We ask you to understand and support the position of all central Ukrainian TV channels and to consider responsibly every word.”
Then in response to that, Russia’s largest broadcaster responded in their own open letter with;
“Regarding objectivity and responsibility, we would like to make a similar appeal to you,”
So in all honesty, I believe that there is a lot of information being withheld and altered when it is coming out of Russia. So i’m not sure what to believe. I do believe however that something needs to be done about how much control Governments have over what is released in the media.
