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Show 116 mean that each television is a participant as organs--officia1 station, radio statton, or newspaper for it may be that various media outlets participants.2 unofficia1--for other or Some groups may be classified as serve participants because they consis tently participate while other groups might better be classified as influences rather than influence rather than participants assume an time to time, these influential and step into the can arena because open and active role. in an with the other of the LOS Church people believe regardless of made.3 The For argument. out speaks on participants. example, when an that the LOS Church the forum as a (or even God) a role Situations individuals general authority has some spoken circumstances in which the statement is or since are Yet, from education-related issue, point is that it is difficult participants actually to exert forces may step out of such occasionally become confusing when people participate they choose some may to determine who the participate more than others, 2For example, the LDS Church owns KSL Radio, KSL Television "and the Oeseret News. See Robert Mullen, The Latter-day Saints: The Mormons Yesterday and Today-(Garden City, New York: Doubleday, 1966), p. 206. When cohtroversies arise, it is not clear whether they speak for themselves or whether they represent the sentiment of Church leaders. 3Ezra . Taft Benson, who will be the next President of the LOS Church if he survives Spencer W Kimball, has spoken very strongly concerning many things related to public education and control of the schools. See An Enemy Hath Done This (Salt Lake City: Parlia ment Pub 1 i shers 1969), p 232 and The Red Carpet (Sa It Lake City: Bookcraft, 1962), pp. 117-82 wherein he discusses educational mis takes from driver training to professional control of the schools Benson has a sizeable following which believes that when he speaks the Church has spoken. If he assumes the presidency of the Church, the status of his personal opinions may indeed become official. - , |
