Shadows Of Liberty Film Analysis

The cornerstone of a democratic society requires: an individual who is free of thought and 2, an unbiased source of information, that a voter can pull from to make an informed vote. In Shadows of Liberty by Dan Cantagallo, featuring Jean-Philippe Tremblay, which is a documentary that highlights and raises concern over pivotal changes made in the fabric of democracy in United States of America specifically regarding; the laws of media and free speech. The film notes that during certain terms of presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and others the influence of media and entertainment industry had monumental impact on the information the public has received. Not all information, that the people of the United States of America receive, is created equal or necessary, according to the CEO’s and CFO’s of the 5 only major media monopolies. With numerous examples of private corporations flexing their influence over tv outlets, newspapers and even political figures, how is an individual to know the whole truth of a given situation? The film looks at the history of how private corporations …show more content…
This type of behavior no longer allows for opinions to be formed it only produces one type of thought; controlled thought. These controlled thoughts serve only one purpose, they serve only those who are in control. Information is not labeled as bad or good, information only exists whether someone reports it or has it suppressed, the information exist irregardless. Though it is up to the individual whether a given piece of information is bad or good, whether they want to continue buying shoes that were made by a mother subjected to worse working conditions unfathomable, to their own self. The film enlightens its audience to a reality far, far detached yet it is apparent all