Is it just me or has the word controversial become ubiquitous in its mainstream usage. It's quite amazing how many news articles (written and reported) are prefaced by the word controversial. I thought news was supposed to be objective in its reporting, but by labelling an article controversial, the news networks and newspapers are telling us what to think. Noam Chomsky has researched this extensively and his DVD, Manufacturing Consent illustrates how pervasive this is.
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