Hollywood is notorious for being a propaganda machine, and if you don’t know where to look, it can be tough to find quality independent films and documentaries (especially with the mounting big tech censorship campaign in recent years). But every once in a while, if you dig hard enough, you can find some enlightening content online — and much of it for free. As I gear up to polish off and publish the final installment of my Big Media series, I thought I’d share some of the documentaries, films, and interviews I’ve been enjoying lately. (And if you feel inclined, please feel free to post your viewing recommendations in the comments below.)
Watched Official Secrets on Netflix. Excellent movie. Some of the government actions then were echoed in the propaganda about Covid, Ukraine, Russia, etc in todays news headlines.
Seems like over the last decade or two, government and corporations have gotten even better at perfecting the art of controlling the message that the public receives. It's disheartening to read numerous articles written by official journalists and see things that make you say "they're lying" . The disappearance of independent media / journalists I think is directly connected to this problem. With fewer independent thinkers and voices, more things slide by unquestioned.
Thank you for the recommendations, Rebecca! Regarding your quest for a documentary that encapsulates what’s wrong with the MSM, have you seen Adam Curtis’s “The Century of the Self?”
I include that along with several other recommendations as part of my recovery program for menticide:
Watched Official Secrets on Netflix. Excellent movie. Some of the government actions then were echoed in the propaganda about Covid, Ukraine, Russia, etc in todays news headlines.
Seems like over the last decade or two, government and corporations have gotten even better at perfecting the art of controlling the message that the public receives. It's disheartening to read numerous articles written by official journalists and see things that make you say "they're lying" . The disappearance of independent media / journalists I think is directly connected to this problem. With fewer independent thinkers and voices, more things slide by unquestioned.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the recommendations, Rebecca! Regarding your quest for a documentary that encapsulates what’s wrong with the MSM, have you seen Adam Curtis’s “The Century of the Self?”
I include that along with several other recommendations as part of my recovery program for menticide:
• “Letter to the Menticided: A 12-Step Recovery Program” (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/letter-to-the-menticided-a-12-step?s=w)
BTW, I mentioned you and your high-caliber journalism in these pieces:
• “Letter to US Legislators: #DefundTheThoughtPolice” (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/letter-to-us-legislators-defundthethoughtpolice?s=w)
• “Discussion Thread: Gun Rights vs. Gun Control + Dialogue with a Gun Control Advocate” (https://margaretannaalice.substack.com/p/discussion-thread-gun-rights-vs-gun/comments?s=w)