How to be Reading the News Critically

Posted by Prolific Programmer Wed, 07 May 2008 17:56:00 GMT

Contrary to popular belief, the news is not about conveying information, according to Seth. The media sells drama, not information, not education, but drama. Drama engages people. Think about what people enjoy talking about. Looking around my workplace, I hear people mentioning Brittney Spears and Paris Hilton. Not really relevant to the computer industry, but there it is. So, "just like all marketers, they tell us a story".

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