A country in chaos, or so it seems !, How the media can guide our outlook. Options

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http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/.../0,,2-7,00.html

See the stories........ all about death, corruption, murder etc.

This is the link to a news website that covers news happenings in S.A. mainly, and I feel discusted that my country of origin is being advertised as being one that is run by anarchists. I feel that the press is relying more and more on using sensationalism to sell their stories. There hasn't been a feel-good story on that site for a long time. I know that S.A. has it's problems just like any other country but come on people, South Africans don't live in the stone-age even though they make it look that way. I am proud to be South African even though I live in Canada now, and I feel bad when people in the U.S. and Canada think of S.A. as the most dangerous Holiday destination out there.

Anyways just thought I would share my views on how the news media can corrupt and guide us into seeing only what they want us to see.

What do you think?