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Why is it "needlessly complex"? Aren't all corporations "manipulated from the top"?

• orbital-decay 9y ago
  Because to manipulate the topic of the day, it's far easier to make a single article or interview which will then be reposted, rewritten and mixed with opinions countless times without really checking it or even critically thinking about it, than to organize a collusion with evil masterminds on top, involving huge amounts of people. All the viral trends can be traced back to one-two sources which got picked by influential media, everybody else is talking about it because others do the same. The media always worked that way, it's nothing new, it's just more apparent in the age of hyperconnectivity.
  • wu-ikkyu 9y ago
    Do you really think corporate conglomerates have no interest in PR campaigns that benefit their bottom line? It doesn't take "huge amounts of people", just a handful of board members.
    • orbital-decay 9y ago
      Of course they do. They influence the bias by various means. They don't select particular topics. To choose the specific topic everyone is talking about today, you need just a bit more than a handful of board members though.
      • wu-ikkyu 9y ago
        That's what communications and PR departments are for. It's silly to think they don't push specific topics that align with their goals, as directed by the people who pay their salaries, the board of directors.