Well, maybe. Repetition certainly seems to work for some political
messages.
I suggest that the MESSENGER also matters. People are much more
receptive to information of any kind if it comes from someone they
identify with. This is why it is problematic to have a political
figure, such as Al Gore, delivering a scientific message about
climate change. Some people respond to him, rather than to the
message. Some reject the message out of hand, because their cultural
affiliations lie elsewhere.
Are you the best messenger for your own science? Do you have a
cultural affiliation with the audience you are trying to reach? I
think these are important questions to ask.
Dawn Stover
On Apr 12, 2011, at 3:07 PM, Martin Meiss wrote:
I suggest that VOLUME and
REPETITION are what count, not logic and reason.
