"When the news wants to tell you something is important, they put dramatic theme music behind it. They scare you into watching the story"
- Aaron McGruder
About this Quote
This quote by Aaron McGruder highlights the manipulative strategies used by news media to get the attention of their audience. By adding dramatic style music to a story, the news develops a sense of urgency and value, making audiences seem like they need to watch the story. This fear-based method is a way to manage and influence the audience's understanding of what is really crucial. It likewise speaks to the sensationalism and sensationalizing of news stories, where the focus is on creating a dramatic story instead of providing factual details. McGruder's quote works as a tip to critically evaluate the news we take in and not be swayed by the significant methods utilized by media outlets.
This quote is written / told by Aaron McGruder somewhere between May 29, 1974 and today. He was a famous Artist from USA.
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