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certainot

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13. global warming won't wait for a passive approach to beating a dominating media monopoly

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 11:04 PM

Dec 2011

building an alternative media is a given.

leaving the right's best weapon in place to continue the same media domination of the last 20 years is not a good idea.

the 'right's' samson hair is talk radio and for students of universities that broadcast sports on limbaugh stations to continue to allow that endorsement without complaint on a national level in the time of OWS is an indication that they will win enough to continue this charade where 1% dominates a 'democracy'.

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On the Media... [View all] nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 OP

I never listen to NPR. Tuned out since I couldn't stand Cokie or Maria Liason (or whatever her name Hardrada Dec 2011 #1

I mentioned them nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #2

I stopped listening to NPR MedleyMisty Dec 2011 #19

I turned off all but a few select programs on NPR in 2004 The Genealogist Dec 2011 #5

Cokie. I still chortle when I hear that name. dogknob Dec 2011 #6

A dwarf with the name Cokie sounds like she snorted zbdent Dec 2011 #12

LOL! Hardrada Dec 2011 #15

That was implied, but still... dogknob Dec 2011 #16

our media is infected by profits and bias.... spanone Dec 2011 #3

That is why we might be on cusp of something nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #4

Oh dear, another cusp... Whisp Dec 2011 #7

Whatever dude nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Dec 2011 #9

wall street media starts at the local RW radio station- that's where the heavy lifting is done certainot Dec 2011 #10

That's part of it. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #11

global warming won't wait for a passive approach to beating a dominating media monopoly certainot Dec 2011 #13

Oh I agree nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #14

Free Speech TV, Amy Goodman and Thom Hartmann, has given OWS tons of exposure and favorable coverage aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2011 #17

alas none of them is elite conservative, corporate controlled, media nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #18