[IP] more on Media study reveals effect of spin on US public

[Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>]

> Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 10:18:36 -0400
> From: Scott Alexander <salex@dsl.cis.upenn.edu>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Media study reveals effect of spin on US public
> To: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
>
>
> I'd certainly like to believe that this is all Fox's fault or all the
> fault of a recent shift to the right by the media.  However, the LA
> Times had a similar article following the first Gulf War.  In
> particular, I recall that the only fact that regular TV watchers were
> more likely to get right was the name of the Patriot Missile.
>
> I tend to think that this has more to do with the role of TV news as
> entertainment and ratings driven.  It takes time and thought to explain
> that not all "evil doers" in the world are on the same side.  The second
> Gulf War is boring by now, so it doesn't help ratings to dwell on it.
> For that matter, it's still easy to find people who think that the
> Patriot Missile was an unbridled success in the first Gulf War.  And, of
> course, no "public and professional debate" of any lasting impact was
> "stoked" after the first Gulf War.  I would be fairly surprised if one
> of any substance were after this one.
>
> Best,
> Scott Alexander

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