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I happen to think that how people react to news is determined to quite a large extent by the anchor's delivery. Stress and and intonation give clues about inter

by kitd 8y ago

I happen to think that how people react to news is determined to quite a large extent by the anchor's delivery. Stress and and intonation give clues about interpretation and expected response. Eg BBC newsreaders in the 1970s delivered in a very flat and non-opinionated style. Today it's full of their own "personality", ie opinion. Worrying therefore that such stuff may be just a few config variables away from being centrally controlled.

nemo44x 8y ago
Lets take it a step further. Your news feed will know who is watching it, will have a loads of data on your interests, beliefs and opinions and will cater the same news event specifically optimized for your consumption. Instead of having a handful of news organizations which have obvious biases one way or another to attract that particular audience, we'll have a unique experience for every individual. I'm actually a bit surprised that print news hasn't gotten to this step yet. Just the injection, removal, or substitution of certain words can completely change the meta-message of the news article. Add a central authority and reprogramming people is as easy, as you've mentioned, as a few config variables.
- pfortuny 8y ago
  As a matter of fact, it will be your own TV who makes the "anchor", no need to broadcast the whole thing.
- KineticLensman 8y ago
  And another step? - one suggested in 1968 in John Brunner's 'Stand on Zanzibar' [0] which has the viewers inserted into the very programmes they are themselves watching. Truly an awesome book, and still amazingly fresh today. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_on_Zanzibar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_on_Zanzibar
dredmorbius 8y ago
Listening to the 9/11 broadcast, the first thing that tipped me off was the anchor's tone of voice. Discovery accident likewise.

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I happen to think that how people react to news is determined to quite a large extent by the anchor's delivery. Stress and and intonation give clues about inter

by kitd 8y ago

nemo44x 8y ago
Lets take it a step further. Your news feed will know who is watching it, will have a loads of data on your interests, beliefs and opinions and will cater the same news event specifically optimized for your consumption. Instead of having a handful of news organizations which have obvious biases one way or another to attract that particular audience, we'll have a unique experience for every individual. I'm actually a bit surprised that print news hasn't gotten to this step yet. Just the injection, removal, or substitution of certain words can completely change the meta-message of the news article. Add a central authority and reprogramming people is as easy, as you've mentioned, as a few config variables.
- pfortuny 8y ago
  As a matter of fact, it will be your own TV who makes the "anchor", no need to broadcast the whole thing.
- KineticLensman 8y ago
  And another step? - one suggested in 1968 in John Brunner's 'Stand on Zanzibar' [0] which has the viewers inserted into the very programmes they are themselves watching. Truly an awesome book, and still amazingly fresh today. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_on_Zanzibar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand_on_Zanzibar
dredmorbius 8y ago
Listening to the 9/11 broadcast, the first thing that tipped me off was the anchor's tone of voice. Discovery accident likewise.