“The harsh reality is that America moves on four wheels, powered by conventional internal-combustion engines. At this point, while the elite media (excluding Newsweek) trumpet the benefits of hybrids and Ford and Toyota plan to lead the nation into a low-powered, high-mileage hybrid Utopia, the multitudes remain loyal to the gas-guzzling family bus in the driveway.” RealityAmericaMovingNationsFourPlansMediaBenefitsLowsWheelsGasInternalsBusEnginesElitesLoyalConventionalMultitudesHarshUtopiaTrumpetsHybridCombustionDrivewayToyotaHarsh RealityMileage Author:Brock Yates
“We have not done the things that are necessary to lower emissions because those things fundamentally conflict with deregulated capitalism. ... We are stuck because the actions that would give us the best chance of averting catastrophe - and would benefit the vast majority - are extremely threatening to an elite minority that has a stranglehold over our economy, our political process, and most of our major media outlets.” GivingDoneActionPoliticalProcessChanceEconomyMediaConflictBenefitsMajorsCapitalismMajorityClimate ChangeStuckMinoritiesElitesCatastropheThreateningOutletsEmissions Author:Naomi Klein
“I think traditional media is vitally important, I think there are a lot of benefits to working in traditional media, and I enjoy doing working with real paint when I get the chance.” ThinkingImportantRealEnjoyChanceMediaBenefitsPaintTraditional Author:Julie Dillon
“People always - I think were surprised about me connecting with folks in small town Iowa. And the reason I did was - first of all, I had the benefit that at the time nobody expected me to win. And so I wasn't viewed through this prism of Fox News and conservative media making me scary. At the time, I didn't think seem scary, other than just having a funny name. I seemed young.” PeopleThinkingFirstsReasonSeemsYoungWinningNamesMediaBenefitsNewsTownsFolksConservativeScaryExpectedFoxesSmall TownConnectingIowaFox NewsPrismsFunny Name Author:Barack Obama
“There appears to be a lot of confusion about the biological benefits of elevated CO2 because the popular media typically fails to report them. Doomsday scenarios of global warming are much more dramatic than the good news of global greening.” FailingMediaBenefitsNewsConfusionDramaticReportsGlobal WarmingGood NewsScenariosCo2DoomsdayGreening Author:Keith E. Idso
“Donald Trump has the benefit of the fact that he's dominated media coverage, I mean, literally dominated media coverage because of the outrageous things he says and so forth. That's going to end here. There's going to be real fight now for the heart and soul of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. And it is not - I will do whatever it takes to prevent it from being taken over by a con artist.” HeartMeanRealSoulEndsFactsArtistFightingPartyTakenMediaMovementTrumpRepublicanBenefitsConservativeBeing RealRepublican PartyOutrageousHeart And SoulCoverageWhatever It TakesCon ArtistMedia Coverage Author:Marco Rubio
“So by giving people a tool that they can share and benefit from, it's a form of media that isn't controlled by Rupert Murdoch or the guys at Viacom. It is a form of media that is earned every single time it spreads.” PeopleGivingFormGuyShareMediaBenefitsToolsSpreadControlled Author:Seth Godin
“I think what Donald Trump is reflecting is - and I know the media always discounts this because you don't like to get criticized. But you don't treat us the same way that you treat Democrats. Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama , they get the benefit of the doubt.” ThinkingKnowsWayDoubtMediaTrumpBenefitsTreatsBillsClintonDemocratBarackReflectingDiscountsBenefit Of The Doubt Author:Rudy Giuliani
“Knowing nothing about investing might be a benefit. You won't have to unlearn many popular beliefs propagated by Wall Street and the media that aren't true.” MightBeliefKnowingStreetsMediaWallBenefitsInvestingPassiveUnlearnKnowing Nothing Book:The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing Source: The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing
“I don't claim to know a lot about Mexico, but I did talk to quite a number of left Mexican intelectuals, and they all said the same thing. That there's a lot of popular, kind of, concern and activism, but it is very fragmented. That the groups have very specific, narrow agendas and they don't interact and cooperate with one another. Ok, that's something you have to overcome to build a mass popular movement. And that's, media can help, but they also benefit from it.” KnowsKindSaidHelpingLeftNumbersGroupsMediaMovementBenefitsMassConcernOvercomingClaimsActivismAgendasMexicoMexicanFragmented Author:Noam Chomsky
“I think this [ statement that Donald Trump would fight for LGBTQ people] is not just a story of the media spinning people up, but it's a story of special interests on the left, who also feel like their candidate lost, and stoking the flames on the fire because it helps spin up their supporters and help their donations and help their organizations. And it helps, frankly, polarize the country to their short-term benefit and at the expense, frankly, of progress for LGBTQ Americans.” PeopleThinkingFeelsCountryHelpingStoriesFightingLostLeftTermInterestFireProgressSpecialMediaTrumpBenefitsOrganizationStatementsFlamesCandidatesExpensesSupporterShort TermSpinningSpecial InterestsDonation Author:Margaret Hoover
“Most people have this protective view of the presidency. Anybody who holds the office is always gonna get the benefit of the doubt unless the media spends four years destroying them like they did Bush, and with Bush not returning fire.” PeopleYearsViewsDoubtFireFourMediaOfficeBenefitsDestroyingFour YearsPresidencyProtectiveBenefit Of The Doubt Author:Rush Limbaugh
“We are an industry that has historically been at the forefront of defining new media environments in ways that benefit consumers and move our entire business model forward. We must ensure that while we are moving quickly, we are also moving smartly.” WayMovingBusinessEnvironmentMediaIndustryBenefitsModelsConsumersDefiningBusiness ModelsNew Media Author:Jim Stengel