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Different events around the world do not determine the current events we talk about at work or home. The mainstream media determines what we as ordinary and uninformed people actually know. The mainstream media discusses what they believe will garner the largest ratings and will best promote their own ideas. Prior to the events of 9/11/2001, the biggest news story of the time was the controversy surrounding Gary Condit. On 9/12/2001, it would have been impossible to find a single story on this controversy.

Anybody who keeps up on the Iraq War should be able to see how the major news outlets can show the same story or same day of fighting in a completely different light. Just to prove my point, at the end of the day, watch CNN’s coverage of the daily occurrences of the Iraq War and then watch Fox News’ coverage. CNN’s coverage will focus on civilian and troop deaths with a small snippet on insurgent deaths while Fox News will focus on insurgent deaths with a small snippet on civilian and troop deaths. Just a word of warning, I prefer Fox’s coverage.

I bring up these points in order to highlight the importance of blogs in general, but especially political blogs. A blogger can and often times will focus on events that are very important long after the mainstream media decided to drop the stories. This is partially what this blog will do. While it will focus on the largest events of the week, it will not leave a story partially finished. This is my blog and I will talk about an issue for as long as I deem fit. If I do not believe the issues being discussed in media outlets is truly the most newsworthy, then I may bring up past events that are still relevant, despite there coverage in the mainstream.