Friday, January 13, 2006

The Pope, Madonna and the Media

Have you noticed that every news story about the Pope that you read or hear on television or radio follows the same template? It goes like this:

[1st paragraph] The Pope...
[2nd] The Pontiff...
[3rd] Pope Benedict...

Here's how every story on Madonna is delivered:

[1st paragraph] Singer and pop star Madonna...
[2nd] The Material Girl...
[3rd] Madonna...

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