This is a fantastic reminder of the power of words. This history of journalism is filled with stories of abuse regarding dis-mis information. I am reminded of The Federalist Papers and The Anti-Federalist Papers among many that used words in the quest to fulfill a particular political agenda. Consider the United States entered the Spanish American War largely due to Yellow Journalism with its efforts to report on scandal and sensationalism to sell newspapers. I am reminded of the chilling quotation of Adolph Hitler, "if you tell a lie long enough, people will believe it."
This is a fantastic reminder of the power of words. This history of journalism is filled with stories of abuse regarding dis-mis information. I am reminded of The Federalist Papers and The Anti-Federalist Papers among many that used words in the quest to fulfill a particular political agenda. Consider the United States entered the Spanish American War largely due to Yellow Journalism with its efforts to report on scandal and sensationalism to sell newspapers. I am reminded of the chilling quotation of Adolph Hitler, "if you tell a lie long enough, people will believe it."