As we have seen in my (last article) illustrating Chomsky and Herman’s Propaganda Model theory, one of the filters media get sifted through is the “common enemy filter”. A recent study by the University of Kansas has found that the concept of an enemy helps to provide us with comfort when we are faced with uncertainty. Quoting; “Social psychologist Daniel Sullivan and colleagues describing the US government and economic structure as chaotic and disorderly, people were more willing to attribute greater influence to an enemy in their life. In a follow-up study, the researchers found that presenting people with information about
Tag: Pluralism
Do Unto Others
America’s mood was going through a period of change during the 60s. Televisions could be found by then in a growing number of American households. By then Norman Rockwell had been working as an illustrator for the Post for years, but USs fascination with celebrities meant that illustrations were being slowly replaced by portraits and photographs [1]. Maybe feeling that his job as an illustrator was not going to last forever thus feeling free to express his feelings, Rockwell began to explore social issues. He was a compassionate and liberal man, having traveled all his life and been welcomed wherever he