This video, a short talk by Alisa Miller of Public Radio International, is an interesting look at how news agencies fuel Americans' ignorance about the world. I'm well aware of our society's lack of knowledge about the world; and, although I try to keep up to date on world events, I know I'm not immune to apathy and ignorance toward the world. Though Miller aims to hold news organizations accountable, I think we can all hold ourselves accountable, regardless of what the news agencies do. It challenges me to go out of my way to find out more about different parts of the world and what's going on there—and to understand and care about what I find out.
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