Thread: Russian Media: Do Russians trust them - why/why not?

Japan which is a real democracy...had only one ruling party

But the Japan has the one of the most highest levels of suicide in the world!
Obviously, it is consequences of the one-party regime which suffocates people.

Originally Posted by Alex80

But the Japan has the one of the most highest levels of suicide in the world!
Obviously, it is consequences of the one-party regime which suffocates people.

I'm pretty sure this is because they have abandoned all hope since Putin's gonna come and subjugate them anyway.

P.S. Not to joke about suicide... I just couldn't pass up the opportunity.

Ontopic:

I for one don't really trust certain Russian media if I see something related to politics. One should realize that political news is slanted at best... Usually it is grossly distorted. All in all it should be taken with a big grain of salt, especially when it comes to TV. For example if there is a controversial topic, Russian TV shows don't really discuss it in terms of should we do this, but in terms of why we should do this and why this is good for all of us. This is particulary true when it comes to Russia's involvement in Syria.

Another example would be a very interesting trait a lot of Russian shows exhibit when talking about Ukraine. They often invite a Ukrainian guest, needless to say that guest holds a pro-Ukrainian view and that'd be fine if the guest was there to provide a different perspective on the situation in Ukraine, so that the viewers could draw their own conclusions. Instead, everyone there would just treat the Ukranian as if he is utterly insane, they'd never give them an opportunity to speak out or defend. Others would just constantly interrupt, yell or just shut them up. Oh, boy, such a cheap trick to sway people's minds.