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he talks to Jesus himself (John 18, 38). Today, with the newly developed capabilities of the internet "fake news" | he talks to Jesus himself (John 18, 38). Today, with the newly developed capabilities of the internet "fake news" | ||
are a well-known challenge. But it is an old challenge: who controls the media controls the public | are a well-known challenge. But it is an old challenge: who controls the media controls the public | ||
- | opinion. Many leaders and men of poer have known this for a long time ... | + | opinion. Many leaders and men of power have known this for a long time ... |
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faught by many, by lobbyists, by journalists, | faught by many, by lobbyists, by journalists, | ||
+ | Before you get involved too deeply, let us sort the quest. Let us discuss the basics. Let us look | ||
+ | at the limits and targets which we might have. What is our own contribution and state within the middle | ||
+ | of the battle? | ||
+ | First, there are facts. But facts alone need interpretation. If there is a cow on the road, what does | ||
+ | that mean? Is it the first cow ever on the road? Is there always a cow on the road? How many cows are | ||
+ | usually on the road, on which road? Is the cow white or black or spotted? What does the black cow | ||
+ | stand for? Why is a white cow dangerous? | ||
+ | A fact is never a fact alone. We interpret facts, and any news statement on a fact will always be an | ||
+ | interpretation. If it is a public TV station, what is the statement about? What is the target? | ||
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+ | You cannot state a fact without a target! | ||
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- | ** ...** | + | ** Facts and Fake-News |
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+ | It is a core part of politics to use facts to underpin an opinion. Any statement is a political statement. | ||
+ | There are no facts which would not be political. Of course, everyone claims to stick to the facts only. | ||
+ | Yet, there are no facts without interpretation! | ||
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+ | But knowing that facts need interpretation, | ||
+ | course there are facts. There is a cow on the road. It is not a horse. It is not a cat. It is a cow. It | ||
+ | is on the road now, not yesterday, not tomorrow. There are, indeed, facts! | ||
+ | It is very difficult, to report facts. What level of detail do you want to go into to be precise? Do | ||
+ | you want to describe the cow exactly? That is, if driven to its extreme, quite a nonsense and no one will | ||
+ | ever be willing to listen to you. So you need to shorten your statements. You need to find a good | ||
+ | way to communicate. It is not a lie to be brief and come to the point. But it can be a lie, if you | ||
+ | leave out important facts which change the meaning! | ||
+ | We live in a time where truth becomes important yet again. There is the truth which Jesus carried - he | ||
+ | called himself the truth. There is much more to discover here, much deeper insight into what is true and | ||
+ | good and reliable! Have a look into the Gospel of John! | ||
(Roland Potthast) | (Roland Potthast) | ||
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