One of these things is not like the others
July 26th, 2009
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Canada and Somalia, can you tell the difference? Elizabeth Mandelman can’t.
As “documentary” film makers like Michael Moore are keenly aware, the medium and format used to present information makes a big difference in the level of credibility that people assign to it. Pulling information out of your hindquarters verbally in a casual conversation isn’t likely to convince anyone, but once it’s in print in the mainstream news media or a widely-distributed film, it has to be true.
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