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In reply to the discussion: RT is the Devil's news service! [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)tactic, despite how ineffective it is, and simple WRITTEN A COMMENT FOR ME.
First, since I subscribe to most of the news sources you mention, the Nation eg, they were not included in my reference to the MSM. That means MAINSTREAM, Fox, CNN, the media from which most Americans get their 'news'.
When did the Nation become Mainstream?
Those you mentioned are far from Mainstream in this country nor are they allowed to offer their POVS on the US MSM. Way too LEFT, like RT.
The fact that you ask me about the journalists on RT tells me you are not at all familiar with it.
I, eg, have seen contributors from most of the non-MSM you listed on RT, but never on the Corporate Media.
RT is far to the Left so again, your claim that it is to the Right absolutely tells me you are not familiar with at all.
Unless people like Noam Chomsky eg, have suddenly swung to the Right: http://rt.com/news/202995-chomsky-rt-nuclear-war/ .
Or Chris Hedges, Thom Hartmann, several Nation Contributers, not to mention Democratic politicians.
Many of these Liberals have been asked why they appear on RT, by Right Wingers or Third Wayers mostly. Most have responded that they are aware of the fact it is government sponsored, 'so why not use it'?
Others have stated, correctly, that their Liberal views are not welcome on the US MSM.
Which was my point in the first place, before commenting on something, it's always better to be familiar with the subject.
Al Jazeera is now allowed on US TV. Censored by the Bush gang. The far Right hates Al Jazeera as they hate RT. When relations improve between this country and Russia, we will see the hypocritical acceptance of RT as we are now seeing of Al Jazeera.
I can understand the Right's hatred for RT though. They do occasionally appear on the network, and do not get away with what they get away with on our own Corporate Media.
All media is biased, but as one Liberal stated, 'we are all grown up enough to sort out the biases from the facts'.