Which article would give you a sense that everything is under control? Which would make you think that work needs to be done? These articles present the dilemma of the citizen. We make our decisions based upon the information that we have available. When news is distorted, incomplete, or framed, then so to is understanding of the issues.

For decades, the corporate press in the U.S. has created the impression of "debate" over the existence and causes of global warming. There has not been a "debate" for quite some time. however, by reporting a minority opinion (sponsored by big business) without caveat next to the prevailing scientific opinion (which included the overwhelming majority of scientists), the perception was created that there was a conflict among scientists that in fact did not exist. the media might argue that they were offering readers "both sides of the story," however, they were giving both sides equal weight and misrepresenting the "debate" itself. Such a representation, stretching over decades, results in a deliberate effort to deceive and confuse. Such representations - regardless of whose press it appears in - transforms information into propaganda.