Also, Rideau Hall is the residence of the Governor General of Canada. Ex-musician cum embedded rock journalist is pretty obviously Bono from U2. "Access to the higher rungs of the cultural priesthood is hinged upon their flair for sophistry" refers to journalists' access to upper-class galas. Rather than piss high-ranking government officials off by investigating them, they'd rather sit back, say nothing, and enjoy the "black tie affairs". They are "feigning paralysis" and "saying nothing at all" during press conferences. The reference to a target-market means that advertising rules what is shown on TV news. The dollar is the bottom line.
Also, Rideau Hall is the residence of the Governor General of Canada. Ex-musician cum embedded rock journalist is pretty obviously Bono from U2. "Access to the higher rungs of the cultural priesthood is hinged upon their flair for sophistry" refers to journalists' access to upper-class galas. Rather than piss high-ranking government officials off by investigating them, they'd rather sit back, say nothing, and enjoy the "black tie affairs". They are "feigning paralysis" and "saying nothing at all" during press conferences. The reference to a target-market means that advertising rules what is shown on TV news. The dollar is the bottom line.
Those are my (somewhat scattered) thoughts.
"Ex-musician cum embedded rock journalist" is also poetry if I have ever read poetry.
"Ex-musician cum embedded rock journalist" is also poetry if I have ever read poetry.