Pattern Recognition in the Bush Media Era

PATTERN RECOGNITION IN THE BUSH MEDIA ERA
[SOURCE: MediaChannel, AUTHOR: Danny Schechter]
[Commentary] In a media environment of so much “noise,” clutter and contentious argument, oft-repeated simplistic phrases easily break through into public consciousness at a time when impressions and thought by association often drive meaning. This approach is not fact-based but rather uses symbols and stylized sincerity more than serious explanation. That’s why it’s effective in an already dumbed down media environment.
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