In Kenneth Burke’s ‘The War of Words,’ the late rhetorical theorist picks apart the little ways news articles can subtly influence readers – and harden divisions.
Republican presidential candidate Richard Nixon smiles for the cameras during a 1968 news conference.
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Fifty years ago, an insurance agent named Paul Simpson was convinced of rampant bias on the evening news. So he embarked on a project to record each broadcast and store them at Vanderbilt University.
Breathless reporting accompanies each attack, with little time spent addressing the underlying causes.
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