tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post2906282317210992869..comments2024-03-26T22:26:32.946-07:00Comments on by Richard R Becker: Communicating Politics: Has The Bar Dropped?Richhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-56905141709224303912008-09-21T10:42:00.000-07:002008-09-21T10:42:00.000-07:00Mark, An excellent addition. However, there are so...Mark, <BR/><BR/>An excellent addition. However, there are some of us within the profession who do work to rebut lies with the truth. Unfortunately, many more do not. <BR/><BR/>Compelling narratives do not matter more if they are not the truth, imo. Both parties have clearly spun their bid for president and abandoned any sense of authenticity with exception to the shadows they cast or the shadows Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-13356865796551366952008-09-21T09:43:00.000-07:002008-09-21T09:43:00.000-07:00I used to think that it was all about truth and th...I used to think that it was all about truth and that Democrats should rebut lies with truth. (Yes, I know the other side has sometimes stretched, but it seems that FactCheck.org has had to address mainly lies from the McCain campaign.) While I still think the truth matters, it would seem that compelling narratives matter more. Of course, those could comport with the truth, but apparently the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-10773909017048141732008-09-21T08:37:00.000-07:002008-09-21T08:37:00.000-07:00More words: The Las Vegas Review-Journal weighs in...More words: <BR/><BR/>The Las Vegas Review-Journal weighs in on the recent local example of <A HREF="http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/28908304.html" REL="nofollow">astroturf</A> in politics. My comment: <BR/><BR/>"Astroturfing is a neologism for formal public relations campaigns in politics and advertising which seek to create the impression of being spontaneous "grassroots" behavior. The campaign Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-12355852194021191342008-09-18T15:58:00.000-07:002008-09-18T15:58:00.000-07:00Mberenis,That would be true. It's rare when politi...Mberenis,<BR/><BR/>That would be true. It's rare when political communication captures the hearts of the people rather than enslaves it.<BR/><BR/>Best, <BR/>RichRichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-5410815153693078272008-09-18T12:20:00.000-07:002008-09-18T12:20:00.000-07:00political communication has always been a barrier ...political communication has always been a barrier between the people and those that govern. even back in biblical and prehistoric times man struggled with communicating with superiors. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://rss-backlinks.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Free RSS Backlinks and Widgets</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10282351.post-3875484766917736962008-09-17T13:17:00.000-07:002008-09-17T13:17:00.000-07:00More words: Another national example and the force...More words: <BR/><BR/>Another national <A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20080917/pl_politico/13536" REL="nofollow">example</A> and the force driving it. (Hat Tip: Spin Thicket)Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249654290264168416noreply@blogger.com