The Perception Management Priority
The Perception Management Priority
April 4, 2014
Since the Reagan era, Republicans have pushed “perception management” to manage how Americans perceive the world. A key element is right-wing talk radio, which has now lured Rep. Mike Rogers from his powerful intelligence post to a seat behind a microphone, as JP Sottile explains.
By JP Sottile
Rep. Mike Rogers has a dream. Apparently, he’s been secretly harboring this dream since his formative days at a small liberal arts college in Adrian, Michigan. This dream stayed with him through his time in the U.S. Army, his years as a Special Agent in the FBI and his tenure in the Michigan State Senate.
Nothing can hold back Mike’s dream, not even his safe congressional seat in Michigan’s 8th District, nor his chairmanship of the powerful House Intelligence Committee. Mike wants to be a radio talk-show host.
Luckily for Mike, the second largest radio system in America — Cumulus — couldn’t wait to make his long-simmering dream come true. Beginning in January 2015, the National Security Agency’s devout defender and Congress’ loudest advocate for keeping whistleblowers quiet will be on the air nationally, using his gift of gab to reinforce the idea that Americans should feel insecure about national security.
According to The Detroit News, DJ Mike will reignite his “college passion” by bringing “former intelligence officials and ex-spies on his show.” And what an entertaining show that promises to be! If his incessant appearances on the Sunday Show circuit are any indication, his radio show promises to be just slightly less entertaining than running your pinkie toe into the leg of a coffee table.
More:
http://consortiumnews.com/2014/04/04/the-perception-management-priority/
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Earlier thread, by bemildred, March 28th, in Politics 2014:
US Rep. Mike Rogers Leaving Congress for Radio Gig
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251358699
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