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 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