Here's A Thought: One Thing A Penny Still Buys: The Drowning Of "Official" Acknowledgements In The Deluge Of Mass Media

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Drowning Of "Official" Acknowledgements In The Deluge Of Mass Media

"The descent into war is greatly smoothed by deferrals of tough news coverage. Napoleon recognized the dynamic two centuries ago when he asserted that it wasn't necessary to censor the news, it was sufficient to delay the news until it no longer mattered." -- Norman Solomon, War Made Easy: How... Sign in to see full entry.

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