Saturday, February 19, 2011

ObamaCare

The media has a special ability to put itself in subjectively objective situations in order to guard their own back. Take the term "ObamaCare"- though it is true that the health care reform was President Obama's idea and his proposed bill, the media has labelled it derogatorily. ObamaCare now triggers a negative feeling for most people who believe Obama is trying to Socialize our democracy. Now as the bill is once again heading through congress, Democrats are requesting that the negative term be banned from the House floor.

1 comment:

  1. Very interesting; a good demonstration of how wording and proper framing matters.

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