In this world, many things are unknown to the public.This is due to the secrecy of the government. The government is known for covering up many unexplainable events, which leads the public to come up with theories about what they really think is happening, these theories are known as conspiracy theories. There are many examples of these theories, like how 9/11 was a US government attack, the moon landing was fake, and that the government hides alien life. Conspiracy theories are important, because there are many well-known theories, and many have been proven true. Conspiracy theories are also well-known, because they cover many topics, one of which is the government. The government, known for its confidential nature, has a sum of many
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There are lots of theories, because people think that many stories are downplayed, covered up, or it reported in intentionally. This is established when, according to wanttoknow.info, states, “20 leading journalists, including winners of several Emmys and a Pulitzer, have described being prevented by corporate media ownership from reporting riveting stories on major cover-ups” (“For Those Who Want to Know” 1). This establishes that 20 well-known journalists were forced to not write about a story. Another conspiracy is that the CIA would recruit journalists to help them with gathering information, or working with spies in different countries. Also, there are “more than 400 American journalists who in the past twenty-five years have secretly carried out assignments for the Central Intelligence Agency” (Bernstein 1). This describes how there were more than 400 journalists that actually worked for the CIA, also it shows that the CIA had enough reach to get these journalist to even work with spies, which is shown when Bernstein says, “serving as go-betweens with spies in Communist countries” (Bernstein 1). This quote shows how the CIA was able to persuade journalists to take part in these actions. The CIA could have also lied to these people, because many might not have wanted to serve as a middleman for spies in other
There are lots of theories, because people think that many stories are downplayed, covered up, or it reported in intentionally. This is established when, according to wanttoknow.info, states, “20 leading journalists, including winners of several Emmys and a Pulitzer, have described being prevented by corporate media ownership from reporting riveting stories on major cover-ups” (“For Those Who Want to Know” 1). This establishes that 20 well-known journalists were forced to not write about a story. Another conspiracy is that the CIA would recruit journalists to help them with gathering information, or working with spies in different countries. Also, there are “more than 400 American journalists who in the past twenty-five years have secretly carried out assignments for the Central Intelligence Agency” (Bernstein 1). This describes how there were more than 400 journalists that actually worked for the CIA, also it shows that the CIA had enough reach to get these journalist to even work with spies, which is shown when Bernstein says, “serving as go-betweens with spies in Communist countries” (Bernstein 1). This quote shows how the CIA was able to persuade journalists to take part in these actions. The CIA could have also lied to these people, because many might not have wanted to serve as a middleman for spies in other