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Examples of '''media bullying''' include: | Examples of '''media bullying''' include: | ||
| + | * trying to force [[Hillary Clinton]] to pull out of the [[Democratic]] primary | ||
| + | * forcing Queen Elizabeth to give a special public eulogy for the media favorite [[Princess Diana]], who had been estranged from the royal family | ||
| + | * imposing strict [[gun control]] in [[Britain]] and [[Australia]] by creating an hysteria from over-publicized and isolated incidents in the 1990s | ||
| + | * ridiculing Vice President [[Dan Quayle]] for his supposed gaffes, in contrast with downplaying gaffes by [[liberals]] | ||
| + | * forcing President [[Richard Nixon]] to resign for covering up a scandal, in contrast with defending President [[Bill Clinton]]'s covering up a scandal | ||
| + | * sex abuse in [[public schools]] is worse than in religious institutions, yet the media constantly bullies religious (especially [[Catholic]]) officials about it | ||
| + | * the media bullies the competitors of [[Tiger Woods]] in every major golf contest | ||
| + | * the media bullies [[Paris Hilton]] as dumb, but she's no dumber than other [[Hollywood]] figures | ||
| + | * the media bullied airships into terminating service by creating an unjustified hysteria based on the [[Hindenburg]] accident | ||
[[category:media]] | [[category:media]] | ||
Revision as of 16:08, January 9, 2009
Media bullying is aggressive bias by the media in the attempt to influence a candidate, a politician, an institution, or even sports contestants.
Examples of media bullying include:
- trying to force Hillary Clinton to pull out of the Democratic primary
- forcing Queen Elizabeth to give a special public eulogy for the media favorite Princess Diana, who had been estranged from the royal family
- imposing strict gun control in Britain and Australia by creating an hysteria from over-publicized and isolated incidents in the 1990s
- ridiculing Vice President Dan Quayle for his supposed gaffes, in contrast with downplaying gaffes by liberals
- forcing President Richard Nixon to resign for covering up a scandal, in contrast with defending President Bill Clinton's covering up a scandal
- sex abuse in public schools is worse than in religious institutions, yet the media constantly bullies religious (especially Catholic) officials about it
- the media bullies the competitors of Tiger Woods in every major golf contest
- the media bullies Paris Hilton as dumb, but she's no dumber than other Hollywood figures
- the media bullied airships into terminating service by creating an unjustified hysteria based on the Hindenburg accident