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<blockquote data-quote="tonyexpress" data-source="post: 5194091" data-attributes="member: 1940"><h3><a href="https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/03/be_skeptical_about_media_coverage_of_ukraine.html" target="_blank">Be skeptical about media coverage of Ukraine</a></h3>If you have been monitoring the coverage of the conflict in Ukraine, it is amply clear that a narrative is being pushed.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; President Volodymyr Zelensky is being compared to Winston Churchill during World War II; he is leading his people during perilous times to become an inspiring figure.&nbsp; He refused a safe passage offer from the U.S. with the quip: &quot;I need ammunition, not a ride.&quot;&nbsp; He streams videos from the deserted streets of Ukraine and posts photos with his Cabinet.&nbsp; Photos of Zelensky surface in military gear on the battlefront.&nbsp; To sum it up, Zelensky is being portrayed as Churchill, Rambo, and a social media influencer all rolled into one. Even news organizations such as the BBC use mobile phone footage whose authenticity they cannot verify.&nbsp; They introduce it with a disclaimer, but the question remains: why show it if it cannot be verified?So what do we make of the Ukrainian regime and President Zelensky?&nbsp; Could the conflict have transformed him into a different man, or is this all a charade?Let the conflict end or recede, and let those affected by the conflict be interviewed.&nbsp; Let historians and documentarians gather information from all sides.&nbsp; Let everything be judged dispassionately and objectively.&nbsp; Only then can we pass a verdict.&nbsp; The media and the public must restrain the urge to confer members of the Ukrainian regime with superlative epithets merely based on social media posts or poignant utterances from a former actor.Global powers must be cautious while arming the Ukrainians without supervision.&nbsp; These arms could be misused or sold after the conflict is over, and the millions may end up in personal accounts.&nbsp; Aid has to be sent, and aid workers must make sure the aid reaches the people directly and is not siphoned off by middlemen.For every bit of information we receive from any of the media, including social media, we have to have a healthy amount of skepticism but an open mind while we hope for peace.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tonyexpress, post: 5194091, member: 1940"] [HEADING=2][URL='https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2022/03/be_skeptical_about_media_coverage_of_ukraine.html']Be skeptical about media coverage of Ukraine[/URL][/HEADING] If you have been monitoring the coverage of the conflict in Ukraine, it is amply clear that a narrative is being pushed. President Volodymyr Zelensky is being compared to Winston Churchill during World War II; he is leading his people during perilous times to become an inspiring figure. He refused a safe passage offer from the U.S. with the quip: "I need ammunition, not a ride." He streams videos from the deserted streets of Ukraine and posts photos with his Cabinet. Photos of Zelensky surface in military gear on the battlefront. To sum it up, Zelensky is being portrayed as Churchill, Rambo, and a social media influencer all rolled into one. Even news organizations such as the BBC use mobile phone footage whose authenticity they cannot verify. They introduce it with a disclaimer, but the question remains: why show it if it cannot be verified? So what do we make of the Ukrainian regime and President Zelensky? Could the conflict have transformed him into a different man, or is this all a charade? Let the conflict end or recede, and let those affected by the conflict be interviewed. Let historians and documentarians gather information from all sides. Let everything be judged dispassionately and objectively. Only then can we pass a verdict. The media and the public must restrain the urge to confer members of the Ukrainian regime with superlative epithets merely based on social media posts or poignant utterances from a former actor. Global powers must be cautious while arming the Ukrainians without supervision. These arms could be misused or sold after the conflict is over, and the millions may end up in personal accounts. Aid has to be sent, and aid workers must make sure the aid reaches the people directly and is not siphoned off by middlemen. For every bit of information we receive from any of the media, including social media, we have to have a healthy amount of skepticism but an open mind while we hope for peace. [/QUOTE]

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