“In Tehran, the 444 days of the Iran Hostage Crisis was the first world event in which you could literally have live events beamed into your living room. Now, every world event plays out on its own, and as a media event.” WorldFirstsPlayRoomsMediaEventsCrisisIranLiving RoomHostageTehranWorld EventsHostage Crisis Author:Chris Terrio
“I think it takes a lot of trickery to keep up with the media and its perception of you. I don't know if I have it in me most of the time to care. The music is made first, and the interviews or photos to keep it alive come later as a necessary evil, I suppose.” IfsThinkingKnowsFirstsMadeCareEvilAliveMediaPerceptionMusic IsInterviewsTrickeryNecessary Evil Author:Jack White
“In examining the CIA's past and present use of the U.S. media, the Committee finds two reasons for concern. The first is the potential, inherent in covert media operations, for manipulating or incidentally misleading the American public. The second is the damage to the credibility and independence of a free press which may be caused by covert relationships with the U.S. journalists and media organizations.” FirstsMayTwoReasonUsePastMediaConcernOrganizationIndependencePressesJournalistOperationsDamageInherentCommitteesCredibilityCiaMisleadExaminingPast And PresentFree PressCovert Author:Frank Church
“The exchange rate between first-world lives and third-world lives in disaster stories in the media is about 50:1.” WorldFirstsStoriesMediaThirdsRateDisasterThird WorldWorld Life Author:Craig Reucassel