tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280685660918852895.post3650308779217512643..comments2023-10-05T06:13:48.018-07:00Comments on Media Studies 102: Effects of Mass Media: Information Overload Equals Information LostAlenda Changhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12808749949370769131noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280685660918852895.post-42359052922057455372012-09-26T22:00:20.802-07:002012-09-26T22:00:20.802-07:00You actually point to the same phrase that Eileen ...You actually point to the same phrase that Eileen did (quite a few posts back), and we should discuss tomorrow whether or not the media focus on how campaigns are run is worthwhile or not (or whether it detracts from attention to issues and values). Clearly, the ideal is a middle ground. If we didn't pay some attention to the veracity of candidates' claims about opponents, as well as the way they've conducted their lives to date, we'd risk being deceived or taken in by false claims and appearances. However, it does seem that the bulk of campaign money and time goes toward managing perception rather than more substantive debate.Alenda Changhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808749949370769131noreply@blogger.com