Today television news is watched more often than people read newspapers, than people listen to the radio, than people read or gather any other form of communication. The reason: People are lazy. With television you just sit—watch—listen. The thinking is done for you.

Roger Ailes in a Gawker exclusive: Roger Ailes’ Secret Nixon-Era Blueprint for Fox News (via soupsoup)

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    Wow. Never thought I’d ever agree with Ailes on anything. Anything! But he’s dead-on in this case. Scary thought, too.
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    1. I guess Ailes took McLuhan’s “Hot and Cool Media” to its logical conclusion. 2. I can’t wait to see what Jon Stewart...
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    sad, but true. still, it’s not like people don’t blindly believe other news sources as well, without having to think for...
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