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mountain grammy

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9. That is a very good observation..

Reply to librechik (Reply #7)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 10:35 AM

Sep 2014

Somehow, some way, about 30+ years ago, American media checked out of the "news" business.

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Charles Pierce: "THE FACE OF DISGRACE" - on the media's history of ignoring mass protests [View all] kpete Sep 2014 OP

K & R nt HomerRamone Sep 2014 #1

Disgusts me to no end. Atman Sep 2014 #2

I remember remarking to my fellow activists, chervilant Sep 2014 #17

But 6 Koch-funded Teabaggers with signs will get full media coverage, which will tblue37 Sep 2014 #3

Oh, also KnR. nt tblue37 Sep 2014 #4

I have to tell you I did not know about Feb 2003 until at least a year later underpants Sep 2014 #5

It was on CNN at the time. OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #6

yes, A brief mention at the top of the hour. For a few hours librechik Sep 2014 #8

That's where I saw it. Headline news. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #13

The only coverage I ever saw was here.... daleanime Sep 2014 #11

It was the largest single anti-war protest in history. Hissyspit Sep 2014 #15

Yeah underpants Sep 2014 #21

media learned from the Viet Nam war that citizens can spoil their money-making sprees librechik Sep 2014 #7

That is a very good observation.. mountain grammy Sep 2014 #9

In my own unofficial poll Monday I asked..... daleanime Sep 2014 #10

When I remember that it was the Washington Post Le Taz Hot Sep 2014 #12

The major media are corporate owned, what did you expect than worship of their masters and Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #14

Good article, but Charlie got the date wrong RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #16

My understanding of the war protests prior to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq 90-percent Sep 2014 #18

The protest of dozen teabaggers are bigger news than 400,000 protesters... TRoN33 Sep 2014 #19

I hate to say this but WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #20

That may be true, but the media play a key role in creating non-events and destroying real ones RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #22

That was pretty much when I ditched mainstream news completely. adirondacker Sep 2014 #23

Believe it or not, Desert Storm was the last straw for me RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #25

Heh! adirondacker Sep 2014 #26

if we do get their attention WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #24

The game has changed; any new strategies? lolly Sep 2014 #27

Tea Party March notundecided Sep 2014 #28

Actually that's a great idea WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2014 #33

^^What Lolly said^^ Android3.14 Sep 2014 #37

makes me ill too allan01 Sep 2014 #29

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #30

No surprises here. The media was co-opted some time ago. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #31

TPTB will not allow the right-wing mantra/agenda to be publicly exposed/repudiated/torn asunder indepat Sep 2014 #32

Corporatism. Rex Sep 2014 #34

This is exactly what I've been talking about since the Protestors were out Cha Sep 2014 #35

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #36

Today's Media Are Corporate Whores DallasNE Sep 2014 #38

rmedia doesn't wish to upset those that fund them spanone Sep 2014 #39