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I think the Scene article that began the "Identity Crisis" thread speaks to the cumulative effect of the media on public perception. People get their information from more than one source, and if, over time, a person sees the we're-not-as-good-as-New-York message in several media, then they'll come to believe it, or at least to believe that the media believe it. Taken one at a time, these messages aren't bad, but together, they do add up to a big lack of self esteem. Not that the media should all get together and decide what to publish together, but maybe this article will make reporters think before they write something next time. If a writer means that a place has an URBAN feel, then he/she should say THAT, not that it has a NEW YORK feel. Etc. Cleveland can have cool urban places. The message of the Scene article is that Clevelanders should just embrace the city and love it for what it is. Let others try to be like Cleveland! It takes all kinds of places to make the world what it is. Wouldn't it be boring if every city were alike??

I think the Scene article that began the "Identity Crisis" thread speaks to the cumulative effect of the media on public perception. People get their information from more than one source, and if, over time, a person sees the we're-not-as-good-as-New-York message in several media, then they'll come to believe it, or at least to believe that the media believe it. Taken one at a time, these messages aren't bad, but together, they do add up to a big lack of self esteem. Not that the media should all get together and decide what to publish together, but maybe this article will make reporters think before they write something next time. If you mean that a place has an URBAN feel, then say that, not that it has a NEW YORK feel. Etc. Cleveland can have urban places. The message of the Scene article is that Clevelanders should just embrace the city and love it for what it is. It takes all kinds of places to make the world what it is. Wouldn't it be boring if every city were alike??