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Two papers , two different spins.
CHAPTER I: ORGANIZING CHAOS
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country.
We are governed, our minds are molded, our tastes formed, our ideas suggested, largely by men we have never heard of.
for reference
Public Opinion by Walter Lippman.
Propaganda
Author: Bernays, Edward
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6456
https://archive.org/details/Porpaganda
Shandris
(3,447 posts)alittlelark
(18,890 posts)OMG.
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)High-profile digital journalists who have recently left the Times include Jon Landman, who had been deputy managing editor; Jim Roberts, assistant managing editor; Lisa Tozzi, assistant news editor; Fiona Spruill, head of emerging platforms; Alice DuBois, a digital editor; Liz Heron, social media editor; Andrew DeVigal, multimedia editor; Gabriel Dance, multimedia journalist; Jonathan Ellis, senior editor for digital platforms; Brian Stelter, TV reporter; David Pogue, tech columnist; and Nate Silver, who took the popular FiveThirtyEight property with him. (Roberts and Ellis now work at Mashable.)
Something is up at the NYT
I also read that she wanted to send a reporter
to cover the uber class coverup of the pedofile ring in Great Britian and got shot down on that.
But that is speculation
Still its interesting to see the spin
I think the Whitehouse spin on the subject is also interesting...... I love their use of the word 'hope'
in their message.
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)- I'm sure they have one of those ''no dissing as you go out the door'' clauses in her contract. So I say, speculate on.....
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)We will be watching closely as the process moves forward in hopes that the final rule stays true to the spirit of net neutrality.
Oh.... and they be watching closely.....
whatever that means.
http://time.com/101794/obama-backs-away-from-net-neutrality-campaign-promises-after-fcc-vote/
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)...in the White House. Yeah, right. That's how they find out things in the White House, is by watching the news.
- Because how else can they know what the hell's going on?
pffshht
(79 posts)And the FCC has always been our ally.
-MINITRUE
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)They are both substantial and work toward furthering the interests of the..................I won't say it. This is an ugly situation.
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)Octafish
(55,745 posts)All the news that fits the agenda.
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)before dailykos or DU