I don't know if anybody else has noted this here at DU, but there are two key stories there. One is an excerpt from David Brock's new book "The Republican Noise Machine: Right-Wing Media and How It Corrupts Democracy," and the other is an interview with David Brock. The following is from the interview--very germaine point I think.
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One significant problem is that people are in denial about the impact of conservatives in the press. They dismiss something as one story and don't think it will snowball. Liberals don't think these people matter; they think they're crackpots. They may well be crackpots, but they matter. There may be a slow learning curve about understanding that."
Stories here -->
http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2004/05/11/right/index.htmlhttp://www.salon.com/books/feature/2004/05/11/noise/index.htmlWell worth remembering. That's why rapid response was key to President Clinton's success; and that's why we all need to respond quickly to the lies and slurs of the conservative media. At least that's what I think.
Bryant
Check it out -->
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