There exists in the collective media mind a caricature of Denton as an evil, soulless, Machiavellian puppeteer: the Wizard of Blogs.

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The results of this study contributed to a collective reflection on how media coverage in the sub-region is not reaching adequate journalism standards and is rather functioning as a polarising instrument that does not benefit the citizens of these countries.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

So, "The Bush Dyslexicon" refers to a kind of corporate or collective dyslexia by the US media.

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Forbes called The Donald a few minutes after his announcement, which caused a predictable collective eye-roll among media types on Twitter.

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Nearly one year ago, the world of online media scratched its collective head as the sports blogging network SB Nation launched a new, decidedly non-sports site called The Verge.

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Finance Minister Tendai Biti's revelation, reported by various media outlets, raised collective eyebrows worldwide.

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And they stood by the claim, even as the media and the public expressed collective outrage against something so obviously false.

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However, increasing industrialization, economic pressures and new media are leading to a decrease in collective participation with communities becoming disconnected from their roots.

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At the core is its multistakeholder model that leverages the collective wisdom of leaders from business, government, the media, academia, the arts and civil society by building a global platform for collaboration and action to address priorities on the global agenda.

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In 2010, the culture, media and sport committee complained that News International bosses appeared to be suffering from "collective amnesia" as they gave evidence on phone hacking.

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Repeat that omission with the dozens of other influential media mouthpieces for progressivism, and it adds up to a tremendous and almost irresistible collective deception of the body politic.

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