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Originally Posted by Bucco
Today on CNN, there was commentary criticizing Sen McCain on the economy. To preface the commentary, there was a video shown of Sen McCain saying "Our economy, I think, still, the fundamentals of our economy are strong." then to the commentary,
In fact, they EDITED THE VIDEO AND CUT and had they played the entire video they would have heard... "Our economy, I think, still, the fundamentals of our economy are strong, but these are very very difficult times"
A poster then came on here and posted this EDITED CUT VIDEO as a fact.
They actually cut it at A COMMA !!!!! If this is "journalism" then we have a problem in this country in my opinion. Why wouldn't a true journalist take the entire video and then make commentary !
This post is not about whether you agree with Sen McCain or not, but just a statement on the shoddy shallow journalism.
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The Freedom of the Press never has been equated as the Duty to Inform. It's more like the Quest for Personal Adoration (e.g., Pulitzer prize).
"The Selling of the President," published in 1968 makes a great primer on how a presidential candidate is marketed through Madison avenue tactics and "sold" like a product. The concepts in this book have been refined over the years to match the media technology and the marketplace, but the principles (if you can call them that!) are essentially the same.
It does not matter which candidate a voter favors, ALL should understand what goes on behind-the-scenes to "package" and advertise the candidate-product. After all, most people like to think of themselves as smart shoppers who pay close attention to the list of ingredients, calorie content and cholesterol percentages in the food they buy - yet are willing to swallow whole what comes from a candidate without ever reading the warning labels they demand on soft drinks and snack foods. Amazing!