Barrie Davis with Copilot: Using the Milton Model

In “Breaking the Spell of Political Frames” (here) I showed how to get a linguistic analysis of media politics by Copilot using the open sesame spell breaker of “Milton Model” language patterns. It also names a list of 27 such patterns so that you have the language necessary to converse with Copilot. Here I will explore an example to further illustrate how you can use them and also pass on a message from Copilot.

Barrie Davis: Copilot - Breaking the Spell of Political Frames

A practical guide to spotting distortions, tricks, and linguistic sleights of hand in New Zealand politics and media that is simple, easy and quick.

 Do you ever have the sense that a piece of text just isn’t right? Much of what passes for “news” is actually advocacy wrapped in journalistic packaging. We sense the spin, we feel the manipulation, but we often lack the language to say what’s happening.