Comments on: Does MSM coverage of economy affect our perception of its health?

By: GayPatriot » Doubt AP Would make the down economy sound rosier if W were president

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:18:27 +0000

[...] I read their latest headline, I recalled all the gloomy articles on the economy when, during the better half of the Bush Administration (before the [...]

By: Steven E. Kalbach

Steven E. Kalbach — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:40:35 +0000

It is because of a possible replay of 1994 the MSM does what it does. You see, it would mean putting back on the shelf all the feel-good programs they so love and support. Cannot have that now can we?

By: Steffan

Steffan — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:18:00 +0000

Makes me wonder if media coverage of the economy affects the way we perceive the economy. That is, if the media is always looking for dark clouds amidst general good numbers, do we perceive the economy to be worse than it is? Similarly, if they’re always looking for a silver lining, do we become more optimistic about an imminent recovery?

That’s about the size of it. Far too many people are still getting their news from the likes of Katie Couric, who is so far in the tank for Obama she’s been caught in the filter trap more than once.

If 2010 plays out like 1994, most of the MSM will be crying in their beer.

By: GayPatriot » Does MSM coverage of economy affect our perception of …

GayPatriot » Does MSM coverage of economy affect our perception of … — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:47:05 +0000

[...] Original post: GayPatriot » Does MSM coverage of economy affect our perception of … [...]

By: Leah

Leah — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:41:44 +0000

Here is where it is most effective, people who still have their jobs and aren’t suffering directly, are bouyed by the good news. No news will change the perception of the person going through the hard times themselves.

Of course you have to be completely blind to not see that we are going through a recession.
But the Progressives are telling us this is a good thing, ‘use and resuse’, be frugal are good things that we all really want. What I hate about this attitude is the sanctimonious aspect, by people who aren’t cutting back that much but are preaching to those who have no choice.

I don’t fault them for the optimism, indeed, see it as a good thing. I just wonder that they wouldn’t want to give us hope of continued prosperity when a Republican is in the White House.

That must be a rhetorical question!