The Modern Multi-Tiered News Media Structure
| A media entity is assigned to a particular tier based
primarily on the degree to which the public views that entity as a news source in general
and as to UFO/ET material. The emphasis is on "public" and
"news." It does not necessarily reflect the production quality,
veracity or popularity of the entity. At this time the quantity of UFO/ET/Disclosure
coverage is a bell curve with tiers 1 and 2 at one end; ties 6 and 7 at the other; and
tiers 3, 4 and 5 belling the curve. For example, Discovery (tier-three) is a quality television channel, but delivers documentaries and is not a defined news entity. It brings much UFO/ET information to the public, but that information is not going to carry the same degree of credibility and urgency as a front-page article in the New York Times (tier-one). Tabloid newspapers are held in low regard, yet they do bring information into the arena of public discourse. Therefore, they are part of the structure at tiers 5, 6 and 7. This chart is a work in progress. It does not lend itself to an empirical methodology and is the subjective interpretation of the author. Input and suggestions are welcome. |
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