Yeah, the press sucks ass. But the media outlets are privately owned. They are not yours. If you don’t like what they are doing, simply go somewhere else … like blogs … which are also privately owned and steer their own commentary and debate, as is their right to do. If you don’t like what they are doing, continue to go somewhere else.

Quicktime “play” is not working and
windows media “play” only get’s 1/8 of the way through and quits

I should add that this is a good post, and I lament the same issues as Moyer laments. I’d love to see a change toward substance. But it won’t happen, sadly. I don’t even know what a plausible solution would be anymore. Once the little guys grow, they become the big guys and start pulling the same shit.

Bill Moyers - Last Journalist Standing.
Also maybe a certain blog should turn that mirror towards itself when talking about protests to the American-Iraq War?
Peace

Bill Moyers: American Hero.

Carl Bernstein was on NPR this week. When asked what responsibility the MSM has in the legion of problems with bushco, he said none. He maintains they dug the dirt, it’s out there, just need somebody to something with it.

I was under the impression that CLinton did this in 1996
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.....ct_of_1996

Am I wrong?

something’s wrong with the video. windows media version is only playing the first two or three sentences.

[I’ll let the powerful ones know-Sitemonitor]

Your “contact the FCC” link is to their old petition in 2003.

Here’s the current link to the current campaign “Media Ownership Deja Vu”:

http://tinyurl.com/2hhbz8

The democratic party should do as Hugo Chavez did. If they are going to continually fail to report the news, don’t renew their license. Put a law on the books.

PurplePatriot @ 1:

Yeah, the press sucks ass. But the media outlets are privately owned. They are not yours. If you don’t like what they are doing, simply go somewhere else … like blogs … which are also privately owned and steer their own commentary and debate, as is their right to do. If you don’t like what they are doing, continue to go somewhere else.

But the airwaves belong to the PEOPLE. The conditions that the media outlets be granted FREE access (as in no monetary compensation to The People for their use) to the airwaves for decades meant that they had to serve the public. Now they are self-serving.

PurplePatriot @ 1:

Yeah, the press sucks ass. But the media outlets are privately owned. They are not yours. If you don’t like what they are doing, simply go somewhere else … like blogs … which are also privately owned and steer their own commentary and debate, as is their right to do. If you don’t like what they are doing, continue to go somewhere else.

The airwaves are publicly owned. They (Broadcasters) operate under licensing agreements that require them to serve the public interest. When they use MY airwaves, that argument doesn’t stand up.

Ron @ 9:

The democratic party should do as Hugo Chavez did. If they are going to continually fail to report the news, don’t renew their license. Put a law on the books.

The law is or was there. It’s just not enforced. You know, when a station’s license was to be up for renewal, they had to announce that and give addresses to write to either supporting or not supporting the renewal. I haven’t seen that in some time.

miss_kitty @ 10:

PurplePatriot @ 1:

Yeah, the press sucks ass. But the media outlets are privately owned. They are not yours. If you don’t like what they are doing, simply go somewhere else … like blogs … which are also privately owned and steer their own commentary and debate, as is their right to do. If you don’t like what they are doing, continue to go somewhere else.

But the airwaves belong to the PEOPLE. The conditions that the media outlets be granted FREE access (as in no monetary compensation to The People for their use) to the airwaves for decades meant that they had to serve the public. Now they are self-serving.

I don’t disagree with you. You miss my point if you think I’m defending the media. But, while the airwaves are free, the equipment, talent, travel budgets, etc. that it takes to run a competent news agency are not provided freely.

Right, they want to repeat some story about some little blond girl missing, or maybe Britney or any other of the Helium-heads over and over and over. But the real news goes un-noticed, we’ve all heard that they pressure the media to not react to certain items and the media is in bed with the Whitehouse. If you want the news you have to go to the overseas newspaper groups, people not paid by the US Corporate machine.

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In addition to the Pentagon and the White House, Americans should be protesting en masse at media stations everywhere. The American corporate media is a cancer that is eating democracy in this country. Without informed citizens, the U.S. is doomed.

Why there are not MILLIONS protesting this fascist regime boggles the mind. I always think about a recent protest in Taiwan that I participated in where over 1 million marched in Taipei (peacefully). This massive protest took 1 month to organize after the “anti-secession” law was passed in China. They were concerned about the survival of their country and it’s democracy. When are Americans going to have that same passion?

When are Americans going to start caring that their country is falling apart at the seams?

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Like I told out resident kool aid drinking Dem ultra fan boy Pual in LA:

Protests don’t matter because they will not be broadcast and the politicians will ignore them.

This ain’t the 60’s any more, they know how to defeat the protest machine now.
By ignoring it.

Harry R. Sohl @ 8:

Your “contact the FCC” link is to their old petition in 2003.

Here’s the current link to the current campaign “Media Ownership Deja Vu”:

http://tinyurl.com/2hhbz8

The contact the FCC link is straight from their current page:
http://www.commoncause.org/sit.....p;b=192086

And I would never click a tinyurl, because I have no way of knowing where it’s going. They serve a purpose on something like email which may break a link sometimes, and only then from a trusted friend, but they are stupid on a thread where you can just post any url.

STOP George @ 15:

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In addition to the Pentagon and the White House, Americans should be protesting en masse at media stations everywhere. The American corporate media is a cancer that is eating democracy in this country. Without informed citizens, the U.S. is doomed.

Why there are not MILLIONS protesting this fascist regime boggles the mind. I always think about a recent protest in Taiwan that I participated in where over 1 million marched in Taipei (peacefully). This massive protest took 1 month to organize after the “anti-secession” law was passed in China. They were concerned about the survival of their country and it’s democracy. When are Americans going to have that same passion?

When are Americans going to start caring that their country is falling apart at the seams?

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Their too busy watching ball games or NasCar or WWF while munching on Fritos and drinking beer. America seems to be on the couch.

PurplePatriot @ 13:

miss_kitty @ 10:

PurplePatriot @ 1:

Yeah, the press sucks ass. But the media outlets are privately owned. They are not yours. If you don’t like what they are doing, simply go somewhere else … like blogs … which are also privately owned and steer their own commentary and debate, as is their right to do. If you don’t like what they are doing, continue to go somewhere else.

But the airwaves belong to the PEOPLE. The conditions that the media outlets be granted FREE access (as in no monetary compensation to The People for their use) to the airwaves for decades meant that they had to serve the public. Now they are self-serving.

I don’t disagree with you. You miss my point if you think I’m defending the media. But, while the airwaves are free, the equipment, talent, travel budgets, etc. that it takes to run a competent news agency are not provided freely.

But their agreement is that they serve the people in exchange for the access. I think it could be successfully argued that they (The Media) are, for the most part, in breach of contract, and that the body charged with enforcing the contract has abandoned its duties.

I will be with a group on Tuesday 11-6-07 in Union Square New York City at noon.
wearing red white and blue. This event will not be on the news. This is a General Strike to bring back our Constitution. We will be reading the Constitution and singing songs. I am getting in touch with all our local media to try and get them to cover this event. Wish me luck.

PurplePatriot @ 13:

miss_kitty @ 10:

PurplePatriot @ 1:

Yeah, the press sucks ass. But the media outlets are privately owned. They are not yours. If you don’t like what they are doing, simply go somewhere else … like blogs … which are also privately owned and steer their own commentary and debate, as is their right to do. If you don’t like what they are doing, continue to go somewhere else.

But the airwaves belong to the PEOPLE. The conditions that the media outlets be granted FREE access (as in no monetary compensation to The People for their use) to the airwaves for decades meant that they had to serve the public. Now they are self-serving.

I don’t disagree with you. You miss my point if you think I’m defending the media. But, while the airwaves are free, the equipment, talent, travel budgets, etc. that it takes to run a competent news agency are not provided freely.

And don’t forget “our corporate sponsors”.

Corporations are out of control, and have way to much influence now. They’ve devoured small business for the most part. American people are also to blame for their addiction to buying cheap and plentiful.

So now that this clip has gotten your attention, why not go straight to the site and watch Journal for the entire show?
You can enter your comments on their site too.

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/index-flash.html

Disregard my above post. I haven’t had my coffee. The tinyurl link I posted is the same as the “contact congress” link you posted. D’oh!

miss_kitty @ 10:

PurplePatriot @ 1:

Yeah, the press sucks ass. But the media outlets are privately owned. They are not yours. If you don’t like what they are doing, simply go somewhere else … like blogs … which are also privately owned and steer their own commentary and debate, as is their right to do. If you don’t like what they are doing, continue to go somewhere else.

But the airwaves belong to the PEOPLE. The conditions that the media outlets be granted FREE access (as in no monetary compensation to The People for their use) to the airwaves for decades meant that they had to serve the public. Now they are self-serving.

Is this also true for cable media outlets? Or just the four majors and PBS?

TAS anyone? Or will it be Pravda tonight?

People. It is time to wake from your slumber. You will not have freedom, liberty or justice until you all become protesters. Peaceful, unmasked protesters. It is your life. Take it back.

If there was ever a reason to support public broadcasting, this was it. Independent media is crucial in getting the full story.
This is what happens in a free (deregulated) market. Too much power gets in the hands of too few people. The internets is helping to counter this with the likes of C&L and media matters etc., but not nearly enough. The present state of corporate filtered news needs to be highly curtailed now before they getting even more rich and powerful.

The fourth estate is in collusion with the government in their bids for de facto deregulation. We are seeing hte rise of corporate lawlessness in this country.

This country is looking more an more like Stalin’s SU.

Interesting given the number of self proclaimed “cold warriors” running things right now.

And all those rubes in the “red” states voting for it to occur. Well, I guess they are red after all eh?

Bob In Pai Thailand @ 26:

People. It is time to wake from your slumber. You will not have freedom, liberty or justice until you all become protesters. Peaceful, unmasked protesters. It is your life. Take it back.

TV is like heroin. Most can’t kick the habit anymore.

Ironically, it’s really easy.

STOP George @ 15:

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In addition to the Pentagon and the White House, Americans should be protesting en masse at media stations everywhere. The American corporate media is a cancer that is eating democracy in this country. Without informed citizens, the U.S. is doomed.

Why there are not MILLIONS protesting this fascist regime boggles the mind. I always think about a recent protest in Taiwan that I participated in where over 1 million marched in Taipei (peacefully). This massive protest took 1 month to organize after the “anti-secession” law was passed in China. They were concerned about the survival of their country and it’s democracy. When are Americans going to have that same passion?

When are Americans going to start caring that their country is falling apart at the seams?

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I like that Idea. Just last week I e-mailed the previous event organizers(Code Pink etal) with that idea. I’ve been to 6 demonstrations myself and I can’t help but think what greater turnout there would be if very pop sites like this promoted such demos. Not say there have not been huge turnouts. On Sept 24th 2005 there were at least 200k of us in DC.
Peace.
Peace.

Here is a similar article about the same subject from FreePress.

I am one of the lucky ones, I have the internet to view CNBC the BBC and others. A large percentage of people don’t have this luxury and therefore are completely blind and ignorant to whats going on.

miss_kitty @ 19:

But their agreement is that they serve the people in exchange for the access. I think it could be successfully argued that they (The Media) are, for the most part, in breach of contract, and that the body charged with enforcing the contract has abandoned its duties.

Also, it would be easy for them to argue that they are indeed serving the people by pointing to their ratings. When they spend 40 minutes talking about Britney’s vagina, they get 30x’s the ratings of C-Span. I agree with what you are thinking, “But they aren’t serving the people …” The problem is who will decide what is serving the people? I don’t want the assholes in charge of Washington now making that decision. So that would never work.

Maybe the media isn’t entirely at fault. Maybe it’s the apathetic, dumb citizenry.

Symes @ 29:

This country is looking more an more like Stalin’s SU.

Interesting given the number of self proclaimed “cold warriors” running things right now.

And all those rubes in the “red” states voting for it to occur. Well, I guess they are red after all eh?

Indeed isn’t it though?

Their fortunes are completely dependent upon oil and military spending.

L.A. Confidential @ 30:

Bob In Pai Thailand @ 26:

People. It is time to wake from your slumber. You will not have freedom, liberty or justice until you all become protesters. Peaceful, unmasked protesters. It is your life. Take it back.

TV is like heroin. Most can’t kick the habit anymore.

Ironically, it’s really easy.

You’ve got that right, my friend! I was a T.V. addict before this fascist regime took over and then I had an awakening of sorts.

There should be a movement of some kind to ween Americans of this scourge of corporate T.V.
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PurplePatriot @ 34:

miss_kitty @ 19:

But their agreement is that they serve the people in exchange for the access. I think it could be successfully argued that they (The Media) are, for the most part, in breach of contract, and that the body charged with enforcing the contract has abandoned its duties.

Also, it would be easy for them to argue that they are indeed serving the people by pointing to their ratings. When they spend 40 minutes talking about Britney’s vagina, they get 30x’s the ratings of C-Span. I agree with what you are thinking, “But they aren’t serving the people …” The problem is who will decide what is serving the people? I don’t want the assholes in charge of Washington now making that decision. So that would never work.

Maybe the media isn’t entirely at fault. Maybe it’s the apathetic, dumb citizenry.

Exactly what it is… Extreme stupidity and Apathetic behavior.

STOP George @ 36:

L.A. Confidential @ 30:

Bob In Pai Thailand @ 26:

People. It is time to wake from your slumber. You will not have freedom, liberty or justice until you all become protesters. Peaceful, unmasked protesters. It is your life. Take it back.

TV is like heroin. Most can’t kick the habit anymore.

Ironically, it’s really easy.

And you should have seen the angry comments I received from DKos members for proposing that Americans protest in T.V. studios similar to the way the 911 truth movement is doing it. God forbid that you disrupt the diet of American television! What will families do?! Actually talk to one another and….(gasp!)…think?!!
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You’ve got that right, my friend! I was a T.V. addict before this fascist regime took over and then I had an awakening of sorts.

There should be a movement of some kind to ween Americans of this scourge of corporate T.V.
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PurplePatriot @ 1:

Yeah, the press sucks ass. But the media outlets are privately owned. They are not yours. If you don’t like what they are doing, simply go somewhere else … like blogs … which are also privately owned and steer their own commentary and debate, as is their right to do. If you don’t like what they are doing, continue to go somewhere else.

Please go see my blog page: http://www.purple-patriot.blogspot.com/

Haaa haaa haaa … ohhh, I amuse myself. I’m such a blog escort.