Media Against Dilma – Brazilians For Change

Posted on March 13, 2016September 9, 2019 by gregmichener

Today, several million people are taking to the streets to protest a corrupt political system and a rent-seeking, bloated state. Let’s make this clear; Dilma is a poor political leader and her governments have precipitated nothing short of an economic fallout. But she is not the problem incarnate. My wife (and son) is at the Read more about Media Against Dilma – Brazilians For Change[…]

Why the Media Have Made the Palocci Scandal into a Crisis

Posted on June 6, 2011September 9, 2019 by gregmichener

Research shows that the news media’s issue-attention cycle tends to be short, averaging about three days for a major story. When it diverges from this norm, you can bet that the event is either truly sensational or else the media has a vested interest in it. In the case of the first major ‘crisis’ to Read more about Why the Media Have Made the Palocci Scandal into a Crisis[…]