From the details in yesterday's PPP Iowa poll:
Saturday vs Sunday, Who do you think will win Iowa?
The only changes were
Romney from 23 to 26%
Santorum from 8% to 11%
Not sure from 31% to 25%
Saturday vs Sunday, Who runs the strongest campaigns?
The only changes were
Santorum from 11% to 16%
Not sure from 32% to 27%
I don't see how the typical voter can form such an opinion about these two questions without being heavily influenced by the media.
Showing posts with label Mainstream Media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mainstream Media. Show all posts
Monday, January 2, 2012
Saturday, October 8, 2011
The Soullessness of (most) of the Political Media
NYU's Professor of Journalism, Jay Rosen wrote:
In politics, it’s better to be savvy (shrewd, practical, well-informed, perceptive, ironic, “with it,” and unsentimental) than it is to be honest or correct on the facts. It’s better to be savvy than it is to be just, good, fair, decent, strictly lawful, civilized, sincere or humane.
Very disturbing. If you are a fan or detractor of Karl Rove, look beyond the article's depiction of him to the larger issue of the belief system of the mainstream political press:
more.
In politics, it’s better to be savvy (shrewd, practical, well-informed, perceptive, ironic, “with it,” and unsentimental) than it is to be honest or correct on the facts. It’s better to be savvy than it is to be just, good, fair, decent, strictly lawful, civilized, sincere or humane.
Very disturbing. If you are a fan or detractor of Karl Rove, look beyond the article's depiction of him to the larger issue of the belief system of the mainstream political press:
more.
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