False balance, ie to give two sides of an argument similar attention, maximises the drama of a conflict, serves the attention economy, and ultimately maximises profits of the media. For example, a talkshow, where everybody agrees on a topic, would hardly attract many viewers. However, presenting a topic as an undecided, ongoing discussion instead of…
1. These Sven Hillenkamp analysiert die aktuelle Klimabewegung am Beispiel von Fridays For Future in Deutschland und Schweden. Er formuliert das grundlegende Dilemma zwischen dem was getan werden muss (dh die Wissenschaft fordert) und dem was getan werden kann (cf eine demokratische Mehrheit bereit ist zu tun). Er zieht den Schluss, dass die Klimabewegung dabei…
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While the true motivation of the Russian president and dictator Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine is not completely clear, I would like to offer an intepretation of Putin’s behaviour interpreting his personality and role as mob boss, ie similar to Pablo Escobar as a real personality or Tony Soprano as a fictional personality:…
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