Re: news media and social soma

["William S. Lear" <rael@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, March 3, 1997 at 10:41:49 (EST) Alan G. Isaac writes:
>[...]
>Although I have been dragged through many side issues,
>my central point has always been simple: the pattern
>of news coverage and analysis that we observe cannot
>be *explained*, in any fundamental sense, by pointing
>to the *current* role of advertiser interests.

Let me get this completely clear, you are saying that "the pattern of
news coverage and analysis" is independent of "advertiser interests"?


Bill

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