tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252148456560466396.post6587096303775350435..comments2023-06-19T13:17:55.210+00:00Comments on MediaPaL@LSE: Trial by new media? Ofcom, the BBC and the Church of ScientologyAndrew Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08664518896648660120noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252148456560466396.post-11425341382926747782007-09-27T12:16:00.000+00:002007-09-27T12:16:00.000+00:00Sweeney offered an interview to the Guardian in Au...Sweeney offered an interview to the <I>Guardian</I> in August - see:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://media.guardian.co.uk/mediaguardian/story/0,,2152056,00.html" REL="nofollow">'I can never again lose my temper on TV'</A>Andrew Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664518896648660120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252148456560466396.post-85630452297921642932007-05-21T22:28:00.000+00:002007-05-21T22:28:00.000+00:00There's an interesting piece with comments on this...There's an interesting piece with comments on this <I>Panorama</I> programme by Mick Hume in <I>The Times</I> - <A HREF="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/mick_hume/article1805695.ece" REL="nofollow">see here</A> - which reminded me a little of Chomsky's 'propaganda model' in the (implicit?) suggestion that the programme serves a window-dressing / screening / attention diverting purpose.<BR/><BR/>Ultimately, the 'message' of the programme was that Scientologists are 'wierd', 'different', 'creepy', 'cabalistic', and - perhaps - 'dangerous' to 'us'. Is this sophistication?Andrew Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664518896648660120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252148456560466396.post-5957496748546252342007-05-14T11:48:00.000+00:002007-05-14T11:48:00.000+00:00The story has been picked up in Broadcast, see her...The story has been picked up in <I>Broadcast</I>, see <A HREF="http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=168863" REL="nofollow">here</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com