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92.9 The Game's Randy McMichael said what?!
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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 613339" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>I know this is a widely spread set of ideas, but I don't see much proof that they are true. Indeed, I think media is primarily a taker of inputs from other sources and has, at best, an ephemeral effect on how society actually develops. That media outlets and types tell us they are making big decisions that effect our lives is, of course, part of their business, but there's no reason to actually <em>believe</em> them.</p><p></p><p>Let me give an example of what I mean. I study politics. We pay a lot of attention to campaigning here in the US, for obvious reasons. What research in this area (I'm not a specialist, but I try to keep up) tells us is that, despite all the money spent on campaigns and the attendant media hoopla, they simply don't make that much difference in how people finally decide to vote. They tend to vote their party ID and their economic position (spoiler alert: these tend to coincide) and that's about it. Sometimes news stories can make a difference; they did in 2016 when the FBI reopened its investigation of Hillary's e-mails (for 2 days) so close to the election, but that's unusual. Overall, campaigns and media presence don't appear to have much effect.</p><p></p><p>So short Points: the media is driven, it does not drive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 613339, member: 265"] I know this is a widely spread set of ideas, but I don't see much proof that they are true. Indeed, I think media is primarily a taker of inputs from other sources and has, at best, an ephemeral effect on how society actually develops. That media outlets and types tell us they are making big decisions that effect our lives is, of course, part of their business, but there's no reason to actually [I]believe[/I] them. Let me give an example of what I mean. I study politics. We pay a lot of attention to campaigning here in the US, for obvious reasons. What research in this area (I'm not a specialist, but I try to keep up) tells us is that, despite all the money spent on campaigns and the attendant media hoopla, they simply don't make that much difference in how people finally decide to vote. They tend to vote their party ID and their economic position (spoiler alert: these tend to coincide) and that's about it. Sometimes news stories can make a difference; they did in 2016 when the FBI reopened its investigation of Hillary's e-mails (for 2 days) so close to the election, but that's unusual. Overall, campaigns and media presence don't appear to have much effect. So short Points: the media is driven, it does not drive. [/QUOTE]
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