Under Pressure
Shlomit Kriger,
Ryerson Review of Journalism,
Aug 15, 2005
Happily, I can ignore the critics. ;) Still, "Pressure groups are gaining power over the media in this age of distrust. The Internet, in particular, is helping them orchestrate intricate campaigns that make them much harder to ignore. Like HRC, these groups often reflect only one side of a complex issue." What you should note (because the article is a bit misleading) is that organizations with a lot of money or backing - such as the Canadian Recording Industry Association or the Fraser Institute (both named in the article) - can buy much more media clout. Or - in an age of privatized learning - pedagogical clout.
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