Categories Articles and Tweets Tweets - Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) / Twitter RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact in Mecca Post author By wawiimuy Post date August 7, 2026 Listen to this article Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact in Mecca ft.trib.al/2V0gcNq — @FT Aug 7, 2026 ← Overly ambitious and UN-EUROPEAN behavior. You are fired, get gone. → The Public Opinion in America is determined to a large degree, in addition to the college professors, by the upper middle class housewives who read The New York Times. AI Mode This perspective highlights a classic theory in political sociology regarding how elite media and specific demographic groups shape the American cultural narrative. [1] Key Elements of the Theory The Gatekeeper Effect: The New York Times historically acts as an agenda-setter for other media outlets, deciding which national stories receive priority. The Opinion Leaders: Upper-middle-class professionals and suburban demographics often serve as “opinion leaders” in their commu