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Skyhunter
BobG said:It is true that if a corporation wanted to affect the public's attitudes about an issue by broadcasting attack ads, info ads, whatever, they could do so by buying a newspaper or television station. In fact, the Sun Myun Moon did exactly that by buying the Washington Times. The reputation of the Washington Times provides at least a little evidence that that's a tactic unlikely to work. You have to have a little faith that the public will realize the difference between real information and garbage.
I disagree with that assessment. The Washington Times' op-eds are constantly cited as sources in political discussions. Their "stories" are picked up by other right-wing media and parroted until eventually they are picked up by the MSM.. The Times was one of the original right-wing media outlets, and is still a huge contributor to the right-wing noise machine.
The nearly $2 billion the Times has lost has been repaid many times over by the prestige it affords Moon internationally. Through the Times, and the access it affords him to Republican lawmakers has helped Moon become a billionaire.
It always tickles me how the right wails and moans about the evil Soros, while spouting talking points from the Moonies.
BTW - Guess whose favorite newspaper was the Washington Times.
Betcha didn't know Ronald Reagan was a Mooney did you?