Comments on: Dispatches From The Ministry Of Truth http://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2009/05/24/dispatches-from-the-ministry-of-truth-2/ Since 2002, News, Technology and Pop Culture, 24 Hours a Day, Live and in Stereo. Editor of the PJ Lifestyle Website. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:30:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Seamus http://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2009/05/24/dispatches-from-the-ministry-of-truth-2/#comment-2717 Seamus Mon, 25 May 2009 18:05:01 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/eddriscoll/?p=18545#comment-2717 AS and Ad Mgr for a large retail chain in the 80's, I often asked the newspapers in our market why only half of our credit card customers subscribed to their product. Of course, they couldn't explain nor would they acknowledge that some of their subscribers took their papers only to find out what was on sale, not for the "news", "opinion" and pre-selected "wire service articles". However, they really blanched when I asked them about literacy in America, about public education's failure to teach not only written english, but civics, history and critical thinking. Chickens do come home to roost. AS and Ad Mgr for a large retail chain in the 80′s, I often asked the newspapers in our market why only half of our credit card customers subscribed to their product. Of course, they couldn’t explain nor would they acknowledge that some of their subscribers took their papers only to find out what was on sale, not for the “news”, “opinion” and pre-selected “wire service articles”. However, they really blanched when I asked them about literacy in America, about public education’s failure to teach not only written english, but civics, history and critical thinking. Chickens do come home to roost.

]]> By: Steven Den Beste http://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2009/05/24/dispatches-from-the-ministry-of-truth-2/#comment-2666 Steven Den Beste Sun, 24 May 2009 20:30:23 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/eddriscoll/?p=18545#comment-2666 His subtitle says, "Loss of faith in newspapers came long before the Internet." Which is true. But before the Internet, viewers didn't have any alternative choices. Monopolies can sell lousy products which there is no competition. His subtitle says, “Loss of faith in newspapers came long before the Internet.”

Which is true. But before the Internet, viewers didn’t have any alternative choices. Monopolies can sell lousy products which there is no competition.

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