The Winners and Losers of Spin from the ‘Plebgate’ Saga From when there has been mass media, there has been spin to skew the public opinion it creates. To spin a story means “to manipulate not only what administration officials are saying but also what the media are saying about them.” Plebgate For over twoContinue reading ““Plebgate”: Spin Cycle”
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Apocalypse: Take 3,608
If you are thirty years old, you have lived through 64 apocalypse predictions. Our newest end-of-world event: the Mayan Calender Apocalypse, a calendar of which is believed to end in 2012 signifying the end of the world. I can’t help thinking that this seems to make life insurance ads and Christmas decorations a bit redundantContinue reading “Apocalypse: Take 3,608”
Chocolate: the new cocoa
With the festive season waddling closer towards us, it’s time to cap on our thinking hats for those last minute, cheap, and knick-knack gifts for family, friends, and that friend of a friend who you don’t know will be turning up or not. As I flicked through December’s Vogue Australia Magazine today (by-passing the full-pageContinue reading “Chocolate: the new cocoa”
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