And we read them because, despite all, they still provide more information than any other kind of publication (once you know how to filter their bias), and because we need to understand them to fight them more effectively. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
I am not saying this is a bad thing. It would then be clear to them that the LTE is carefully and seriously worded. You can't be me, I'm taken
But that's the whole point, isn't it: it's fully transparent: the blog has the harsher words, and also the process whereby this is transformed into a letter which follows their rules of behavior/writing. But the content is consistent, as that's the main thing. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
However there is a difference between playing their game and gaming their system, as I'm sure we are all aware. The most important factor, as you noted elsewhere, is our understanding of a) the process by which the mainstream media consider, accept and edit content and b) the specific audiences they are addressing, and the language and form of argument that can attract attention.
The LTE is a useful door opener. But I hope the process can be one day extended to include more substantial articles. ;-) You can't be me, I'm taken
