tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868955263544413162.post1796443036679804612..comments2012-01-10T14:03:46.163-08:00Comments on das kapitalism: "Growth Slipped" a Negative Spin on Positive Newsdas Kapitalisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07498791079429786945noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868955263544413162.post-51926619879877915462007-12-03T18:06:00.000-08:002007-12-03T18:06:00.000-08:00I am not sure if it is consumer demand or journali...I am not sure if it is consumer demand or journalistic bias. One theory is that fear sells and gets eyeballs. The other theory is that the media wants Bush to look bad going into an election year so they down talk the economy. With 2/3 of our economic activity in consumer spending, a recession can actually be manufactured just by fear mongering. In this instance, it is interesting how AP didn't feel the need for negative spin and Reuters did.das Kapitalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498791079429786945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868955263544413162.post-86445642130955604102007-12-03T18:05:00.000-08:002007-12-03T18:05:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.das Kapitalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07498791079429786945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2868955263544413162.post-67764780115033166252007-12-03T12:04:00.000-08:002007-12-03T12:04:00.000-08:00what is it about the consumers of media that deman...what is it about the consumers of media that demand bad news to such a degree that the media will spin so heavily negative?Bill Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505869025375386918noreply@blogger.com