| re: Meat Loaf And The Politicians | |
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steven_stuart 03:33 am UTC 12/08/10 |
| In reply to: | re: Meat Loaf And The Politicians - ricgough 01:12 pm UTC 12/05/10 |
| > Yeah I was a little confused by that, but on consideration > felt that he was perhaps trying to explain the concept of > verisimiltude (see link)and its role in media > representation in laymens terms - which can't be easy in > that sort of soundbyte-rich media environment. That's interesting. Thanks for the link. > I can see how it applies to the cultivation of reputation > - if something is easier to believe than the truth then it > will be - but struggle to see how it applies to the > wikileaks thing. I'll have to watch the video again. How does he try to connect that statement to the WikiLeaks thing? > I have to say that I'd rather know an unpalatable truth > rather than be left in the dark, so I'm generally for > disclosure, though still feel there is an element of > responsibility on the part of those doing so for the > potential consequences in certain situations. > Whistleblowers need to be more accountable than the > organisations they are exposing. I'm not sure Assange is. Some people hate Assange and others are rushing to his defence. I think the politicians with Meat surprised by his choice of what action he would like to take against Assange - cutting off his toes. | |
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