"Now They Tell Us"..nottttt

Michael Massing's "Now They Tell Us" is a cohesive look into the corrupt way in which media is tainted and never truly non-fictional. In some respects, I understand it is a very risky position to be in as a reporter, but I don't think people like Judith Miller should so quickly assume their facts are correct and not further investigate the details of the story. In a sense, I feel it is difficult in some ways for me to comment on this text due to the alienation I feel while reading about the war in Iraq. We don't see it. We don't experience it. We don't really know anything that's going on, and I feel like I never will unless I were to join the forces and partake in such a catastrophic event. When I think about it, it's almost like we're all victims of the war because we have no voice, no way to change anything. The information we receive is skewed, and I feel everything that is related to news media is just a big fat lie in one way or the other, whether it be trying to cover up the harsh truths or just being a biased information. Yes, of course, there are facts within texts, especially those commenting on foreign policy, but it's still out of reach in my mind. I sometimes don't understand how people can read all of the articles on Iraq and feel as though they understand and are informed. I cannot say that I can create a comprehensive dialogue in which to speak of this event.