She stated that while talking should not go on forever, there is a utility to meetings that foster discussion and analysis that contribute to better planning and wiser choices. Furthermore, she noted that the current demographics of international human rights activists are more racially and culturally diverse than those of 30 years ago. This session was an ad-hoc discussion of the role of media in contemporary life. Discussion dealt with the impact of advertising and the vast amount of media we are exposed to today. Boothby stated, We re exposed to so much.
People can amuse themselves to death.
I m not certain, but the reality is there is a lot of stuff out there. How to determine which is worthwhile and which is not is the challenge. He cited statistics that the average adult sees 40,000 media images per day, retains 12 of them, and remembers only four. Technology is also changing the news business. Today speed and video are everything, so the issue of whether to air what is known at the time, or wait, was debated.