Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]To think "the people" want to consume Britney over Salgado confirms the attitude business wishes us to have. They are happy to know the educated elite believe this about the masses. It is necessary so that they can get away with exclusively providing it. No one really wants it this way rather the PR demands we have it this way and little else. Keeps the masses out of the discussion and decision making. Except when business interests are on the line like in this health care debate, then suddenly the masses are bussed to press conferences to complain about government sponsored euthanasia programs. >As for as what the readership wants, they want celebrity news and photos. > They would *way* rather see a blurry phonecam snap of Britney's (bleep) or >Michael Jackson's surgically manufactured grimace than any Salgado essay >about ecological damage in the Amazon. Newspapering's a tough business >these days. > > >-- >Phil Swango >307 Aliso Dr SE >Albuquerque, NM 87108 >505-262-4085 > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information