Tagged: perpetuating lies

“If [racial] bias exists amongst those who have the power and control over the marketplace of ideas – from our news to film – the Court must consider what effect this has on the millions absorbing these subtly tainted messages and how that influences their views – consciously and unconsciously – on race.” — MIW, May 3, 2011.

My second public interest argument briefly discussed William Morris and Hollywood’s (e.g. talent agencies, film studios, television networks, and the media) “cabal-like practices” and its direct effect on shaping the thoughts, values, beliefs, behavior, etc. of millions of human beings throughout the world via powerful communicative mediums such as television and film. (¶62-69; Emergency Motion, 15-16.) In Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U.S. 495 (1952), the Supreme Court expressed that film was a “significant medium for the communication of ideas.” According to “State of Media: TV Usage Trends Q2 2010” data released by Nielsen, there are an estimated 286 million persons in the U.S. viewing an average of 143 hours of television each month. (“Exhibit D”) As our nation’s education ranking continues to decline globally, television has become a large source for how Americans receive information. The research indicates that these mediums of “social conditioning” are a major source for unconscious racism and have the ability to distort our views on race as early as age four. If bias exists amongst those who have the power and control over the marketplace of ideas – from our news to film – the Court must consider what effect this has on the millions absorbing these subtly tainted messages and how that influences their views – consciously and unconsciously – on race. [pg. 9]