One of the greatest ironies of being a media scholar in the US is being constantly reminded of how obsolete and broken the Empire's once world-leading mass media really is.
Case in point: Indian superstar Aamir Khan's new TV series, The Truth Alone Prevails. The episodes are broadcast on Indian TV, but have also been made available on Youtube in multiple languages (subtitles provided). Information leavened with wisdom, passion grounded in justice, outrage based on facts, mobilization based on democracy -- it's exactly what investigative journalism should be.
But it's not just top-notch television. The Indian audience is tuning in. Compare this to the indifferent ratings received by David Simon's The Wire, one of the best US television series ever created.
Those who the Gods wish to destroy, are those who ignore the messages of their media scholars and media artists.
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