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The media's myth about "London small business owners"
This 4:51 video is intended to counteract the media's tendency to portray the August riots in London as disproportionately affecting small locally owned community businesses. Many conclusions can be drawn from this firsthand account
Me: "Why do the BBC and other media make it seem like small businesses have been hit so hard, but when you walk down a high street you only see chain shops boarded up?"
Young man in front of Waldron clinic, Deptford: "The media is lying. They're trying to make it seem like the villains are the rioters. They are the villains, but in a different way."
This is a testament to the ability of the mainstream media to collude with people's misconceptions and fears and paint a picture which is generally the opposite of the truth.
Young man in front of Waldron clinic, Deptford: "The media is lying. They're trying to make it seem like the villains are the rioters. They are the villains, but in a different way."
This is a testament to the ability of the mainstream media to collude with people's misconceptions and fears and paint a picture which is generally the opposite of the truth.
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