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>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 convince people that they weren't interested in it?
>
 
I'd have to agree with you that media coverage can increase interest in
a particular topic - for instance, consider the plight of Somalia. I do
believe that NASA has not done a good job in promoting its own interest
in mass media lately. Our space endeavours could certainly spur the
imagination of voters today if the media was used as a tool of
inspiration, as it was in the '60's.
 
Dave O'Leyar
Energon Computing, Rochester, NY USA