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Off Message - The War That Isn't

by William Powers

Sat. Feb. 16, 2008


At Google News one morning this week, these three headlines appeared under Top Stories: "GM Has Loss of $722 Million on North America Costs" (595 related articles); "Obama Looks for Momentum in Va., Md., D.C." (4,237 related articles); and "Press Urges East Timor Unity" (2,919 related articles).


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"Off Message" examines the rapidly changing intersection of politics, media and popular culture.


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Previously in Off Message

  • 02 09, 2008 Off Message - TV Is the Thing
  • 02 02, 2008 Off Message - High Noonan
  • 01 26, 2008 Off Message - The Media Primary
  • 01 19, 2008 Off Message - The Geezer Paradigm
  • 01 12, 2008 Off Message - Go Ahead, Get It Wrong

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