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So secret that it was released to Financial Times, before being amplified by the Guardian, and no doubt the rest of the mainstream press outlets. Creating a med
by hunglee2 3y ago
So secret that it was released to Financial Times, before being amplified by the Guardian, and no doubt the rest of the mainstream press outlets. Creating a media furore is a basic pressure technique used to influence policy of democratic governments. All that is required is a compliant editor willing to run the story, and media herd instinct will take care of the rest.
PS: I leave aside entirely the content of the piece, which in itself is scandalous, my interest is the propagation of dominant stories in the media
- ratg13 3y agoAnd what do you suggest the negative impacts of signaling this to Hungary are? It seems both sides are accusing each other of blackmail.. bringing this option to the surface seems like a decent place to start negotiations, no?
- hunglee2 3y agono idea - my interest is primarily on media shapes the 'cognitive environment' The fact that something is publicly advertised as 'secret' should tell us something. No sourcing provided from the FT, the media outlet selected to launch the campaign, which has now itself be cited as the authoritative source by other media outlets amplifying the message. Planted stories like this require only one editor to have political impact. Is not concerning?