"Often, what you see in the media is driven by economic forces"
- Iris Chang
About this Quote
In this quote, Iris Chang recommends that the representation of details in the media is greatly affected by economic aspects. She implies that newspaper article, images, and narratives are not always an accurate reflection of reality, however rather shaped by the monetary inspirations and interests of those who control the media. By highlighting the impact of financial forces, Chang asserts that what we view through the media might be biased, incomplete, or perhaps distorted. It acts as a suggestion to question the stories presented by the media and to be mindful of the hidden economic characteristics that might be at play.
This quote is written / told by Iris Chang between March 28, 1968 and November 9, 2004. She was a famous Historian from USA.
The author also have 29 other quotes.
"The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists"
"I believe that history has shape, order, and meaning; that exceptional men, as much as economic forces, produce change; and that passe abstractions like beauty, nobility, and greatness have a shifting but continuing validity"
"Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth. Permanent repeal of the death tax will mean more high-quality, high-paying jobs for Americans"
"Hand in hand with nationalist economic isolationism, militarism struggles to maintain the sovereign state against the forward march of internationalism"
"Racism is a way to gain economic advantage at the expense of others. Slavery and plantations may be gone, but racism still allows us to regard those who may keep us from financial gain as less than equals"
"As a result of the World War, this old Germany collapsed. It collapsed in its constitution, in its social order, in its economic structure. Its thinking and feeling changed"
