Media, Capitalism, etc.

1. Several of our commentators have suggested that the media engage in “self-censorship”. What does this mean and how is it accomplished? Self-censorship is one of the least discussed, and most routine, media constraints in the United States. The mass media are able to numb us, in a sense, dispensing anesthesia along with selected information. Stories that are damaging to the financial interests of news organizations, along with stories that go against the values of capitalism, …

…hundreds of homeless people in homes and still have enough money to feed thousands more homeless people. This policy should be enforced to make sure that the balance of money is shifted a bit more equally. Homelessness is a big problem in our country today, and my suggestions for solving this problem might as well just be dreams. Many more things will have to change before something serious is done to help the homeless out.