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Quote by: rmnunez If you have a story about a suspected Pakistani terrorist in the US and pitch it leading with a lengthy cautionary analysis of the potential interpretations for the circumstances explaining the suspicions, it becomes much less interesting or likely to hold anyone's attention. If instead you can show some pictures of exotic places allegedly visited, some shots of exploding car bombs and maybe some scary-looking Pakistani terrorists, then its more likely people will keep watching and maybe see the broadcaster's advertisers. This isn't something advertisers do to "sell" the public government policy, endorse the FBI's practices or convince them Muslims are terrorists. |
So we agree, at least in part. But I think what you're missing is the very real presence of people who want to advance their agenda. What you describe about journalism is something seen only in academia. In the real world, people use their influence to advance their power in society first, then to make money. You're forgetting the Dan Rather episode...