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Continuing Chicken&Egg#1: A Tango or a Tangle?
By philobean | June 24, 2007
Check out Carmen N. Pedrosa’s June 23 column on the Philippine Star. It begins with an interesting observation on the fabled power of the media to shape public opinion. Here’s a little teaser:
When asked about the circulation of a certain newspaper which has made hay with screaming headlines, half-truths and a deliberate intent to set the agenda of this country, he said ‘no comment’. The market is already deciding he said, meaning more and more readers are shying from that newspaper. Its editors may think otherwise but there is no arguing with the market. So if you are one of those who are puzzled why despite the media hype, there are no protests in the streets or excitement about the senatorial elections that just passed, there’s your answer. From hereon media will not decide how people want to react to news or opinion. And then of course there is the Internet which has truly empowered individuals with information available 24 hours daily.
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Topics: A little political |