Ultra-successful brainwashing of the public by the media

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If you want to find an example of ultra-successful brainwashing of the public by
the media, you need look no further than the subject of domestic violence;
though I have to admit that child abuse runs it a close second. If you ask the
man-in-the-street what he thinks domestic violence is, he will probably tell you
that it is men attacking women within the family. If you further ask him why he
thinks this, he will tell you that he has heard it many times in TV news
broadcasts, read about it in newspapers and magazines and has seen adverts about
it on television.

Exactly! In a word he has been brainwashed and, sadly, he is by
no means alone; he is in the company of his wife, his neighbours, his children's
teachers, his bank manager and countless politicians. They are all totally
ignorant of the true facts about domestic violence. So where can these poor
beleaguered souls discover the truth about this important problem which
constantly batters their ears and eyeballs? The sad answer is, it's all around
them if only they use their eyes and their ears.