From: dmhills{at}attglobal.net (Don Hills)

In article , "Geo"
 wrote:
>
>but to answer your question, no, it's not balanced impressions, it's mass
>programming. Turn the TV off for 6 months leading up to christmas and then
>ask the kids what they want for christmas if you want to see an extreme
>example of this in action. It's a real eye opener.

Heh. My kids watch cable channels almost exclusively, and because they're
sourced from Australia most of the adverts are Australian. So when they
want something they see, the answer is "sorry - can't get it
here." (Of course, it is available here in most cases.) They do avidly
peruse the catalogs and brochures that come in the junkmail, though.

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Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand
It's ironic that people who are too smart to engage in politics are
governed by people who are not as smart.

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