The campaign of fear and lies by
the political, financial and media establishment has backfired: as
Greece prepares to vote, the fear is changing sides.
the political, financial and media establishment has backfired: as
Greece prepares to vote, the fear is changing sides.
Image: A boy holds up a protest sign that reads “no to fear.”
As Greece prepares to vote in a historic referendum,
a slightly surreal calm has descended over Athens. The optimistic
attitude of many activists in the NO camp, especially, contrasts sharply
with the ruthless propaganda war of the Greek and international media —
not to mention the terror campaign waged by EU officials and the Greek
opposition.
a slightly surreal calm has descended over Athens. The optimistic
attitude of many activists in the NO camp, especially, contrasts sharply
with the ruthless propaganda war of the Greek and international media —
not to mention the terror campaign waged by EU officials and the Greek
opposition.
For a full week now, the
big corporate TV stations here have been bombarding Greeks with images
of pure panic and impending catastrophe: shuttered banks, lines in front
of the ATMs, empty supermarket shelves, pharmacies running out of
drugs, scuffles between protesters and police. On top of this, they have
repeatedly shown inconclusive polls that show the vote to be on knife’s
edge.
big corporate TV stations here have been bombarding Greeks with images
of pure panic and impending catastrophe: shuttered banks, lines in front
of the ATMs, empty supermarket shelves, pharmacies running out of
drugs, scuffles between protesters and police. On top of this, they have
repeatedly shown inconclusive polls that show the vote to be on knife’s
edge.
The international media have
in many cases ended up uncritically reproducing this narrative of fear
and uncertainty, often without double-checking basic facts or warning
their viewers and readers about the political agenda of their sources.
in many cases ended up uncritically reproducing this narrative of fear
and uncertainty, often without double-checking basic facts or warning
their viewers and readers about the political agenda of their sources.
