Framing is so powerful......

Politicians and media organizations know exactly what they're doing when they frame policies a certain way.

Currently it seems this knowledge is limited to the wealthy elites who can afford a university education -- the same people who go on to work at these news orgs / get elected into positions of power. I try to shine a light on these tools, too, because awareness helps people guard against it:

https://medium.com/share-the-wealth/what-is-media-framing-and-why-is-it-so-effective-994ad8367381

https://medium.com/share-the-wealth/2-misunderstood-buzzwords-that-shape-our-entire-reality-cd27165fecdf

Super important issues to talk about -- keep on writing, my friend!!

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Top Writer in Gov, Politics, Economics. Love nature, technology, and standup! Bachelor’s in Communication Studies & Mechanical Engineering @ Cal Poly SLO.

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Adrian Eaton

Top Writer in Gov, Politics, Economics. Love nature, technology, and standup! Bachelor’s in Communication Studies & Mechanical Engineering @ Cal Poly SLO.