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Concerning public opinion about the space program, IHMO those opinions can
and are greatly influenced by the media's depiction of space exploration.
Next time watch news coverage of a shuttle flight.  Invariably some reference
is made to the cost of that particular mission, plus any important technical
information is either watered down or omitted.

I've had people tell me that the media doesn't cover the space program very
much because people aren't interested.

But here's somethin to think about: did people lose interest and the media
reduced it's coverage in response, or did the media cut back coverage and then
convince people that they weren't interested in it?

Simon