We now hear a lot about fake news in the media.- this is nothing new, but the media, have changed.
Early in the 19th Century, in Joseph Smith's time, the media were primarily the printed word - anything that could be printed (no matter how outrageous) was bound to be read. Educated people cold easily sort the Wheat from the Chaff.
Joseph Smith rushed to print his first book, the Book of Mormon. Eager missionaries took it, hot off the press, to the Industrial Midlands of England. Who immediately proclaimed Joseph to be a Prophet of God!
This was a new idea to Joseph himself, who originally thought of his book, as a money-making venture. But he quickly got used to the idea - and adopted it as his own.
In our time, the Media (with a capital M) has become Computerized. Any text (or any video) that appears on the Web is bound to be looked at, by someone. And with any luck, become viral - and infect everyone.
Trump did not invent his images, he just adopted those, that the Media created for him.
Most people do not want to read anymore. it's too much work. They prefer watching Television, or watching YouTube. They want to be Entertained. not Educated.
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