One thing that Oprah has done well is to democratize tabloid(nonsense tv), if you want a crackpot opinion you know where to turn as it were. > > From: Jim Boy <marinerx2@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2009/01/24 Sat AM 11:46:25 HKT > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [rollei_list] What Oprah Contributes > > Oprah's audience is females.? She provides an example to women of someone who > clawed her way from poverty to economic success.? She promotes other women > who have done the same.? She has paid to set up an all girls school somewhere > in Africa, I forget which country.? She encourages her audience to read with > a list of suggested titles.? Bookstores carry the list titles, and an author > who makes the list is going to sell a lot of books.? Unlike the other > parasitic talking heads, she does make a contribution.? > She is also a devoted fan of the Three Stooges. > David Chananie > > > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list