neil postman
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Neil Postman• Amusing Ourselves to
Death (1985)
• He criticized the television industry for confounding serious issues with entertainment, demeaning politics by making it less about ideologies and more about image.
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• In watering down news to entertainment we, as a society, cease to care about the real important issues that alter our day to day existence. • By keeping the people
uninformed, the masses do not notice that they are losing their freedom. 3
Yesterday’s Headlines…• Alberta Wildrose Leader apologizes for tweet suggesting
homeless could eat tainted meat.• NDP MP Romeo Saganash apologizes for public drunkenness
on plane.• And of course… Justin and JessicaWhat is hardly covered is:• PBO Page’s Lawsuit• Chinese Investment in Canada
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