CS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Edward Bernays, Thesis Statement, Four Minute Men
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6 companies own 90% of canadian print, tv, etc. Most of our media is coming from mass companies. Independent voices need to be heard independent papers laurier cord. Media has a lot of power one side of story is heard. Burning cop stories were in the background stories to do with g20, even if it had nothing to do with what happened that day. Gatekeeping happens at the news source want to be the first one to get the story out so that you have the credibility. Toronto legislation passed a secret old law that police can have 5 metres around the building as a public safety zone they applied it to the entire city. You"re in g20 land now, there"s different laws". Violent protestors was the bulk of news coverage. Need people to understand why people are protesting and being violent. Mainstream media vs. alternative 5 private and cbc control media in canada.
