@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 Sender: "David E. Anderson" <•••@••.•••> Subject: re: "Establishment a dirty fighter" re: differences between coverage of Vietnam War and Desert Storm... 1) Much of the US has bought the line that protest of the Vietnam War was made significant primarily by sympathetic television coverage. This is a central tenant of the Right's media theory (or the public face of its theory, which may not be the same). The media business avoids punishment by those who hold this view, including most of the rest of the business world. 2) To much of the public, protest is passe, a position which is heavily reinforced by the media. In turn the media do not want to appear passe. I suppose it's easy to go along with your own position ;-) I suspect if protest of something took on some cachet, media coverage would change somewhat. I think the anti-Apartheid movement provides lessons in both areas. Dave -- "I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy - but that could change." -- Vice President Dan Quayle, 5/22/89 David E. Anderson/New Media Support, Worldwide Support, Oracle Corporation phones: 415-506 (desk: 6307) (fax: 7809) pager: 800 617 6914 •••@••.••• @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~--~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~ Posted by Richard K. Moore (•••@••.•••) Wexford, Ireland •••@••.••• | Cyberlib=http://www.internet-eireann.ie/cyberlib Materials may be reposted in their entirety for non-commercial use. ~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~--~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=~
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