Shows that "experts" in the mass media are there because of their status rather than anything they might say more substantively. It might be the format as much as anything else. But this case, while amusing because we empathize with the guy, underscores the banal kinds of information received from the mass media that drive our lives.
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Hehe, I heard about this incident and didn't expect the BBC make it available. Kudos for them! And the "expert" was a lot cooler cat than I imagined.
Shows that "experts" in the mass media are there because of their status rather than anything they might say more substantively. It might be the format as much as anything else. But this case, while amusing because we empathize with the guy, underscores the banal kinds of information received from the mass media that drive our lives.
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