Nile TV...

[nadinbrzezinski]

during the Egyptian Revolution we all got used to seeing Nile TV dressing things up and not telling the truth. So what if 60K protestors showed up at Tahrir square? Later on we learned that they were not permitted by the media to do tell the truth. The Regime could not have it, period. And of course we applauded the young reporter who on air said, I cannot tell more lies, took off and joined the protestors at Tahrir.

Well we are having our own version of Nile TV, not surprisingly. Our own version was also expecting a fist to cuffs or two, and were robbed off the fist to cuffs. They are not telling you the truth, because truth be told we really do not have freedom of the press. No, it is not the state telling the media to report what they will report, but it don't matter. I am sure the people in the newsrooms know they are reporting lies. but they are not free to report the truth. They are as muzzled as Nile TV. Now the question is, who will be the first among them to walk off the studio and join the protestors?

Now the difference is that we have Eddie in the field (I wonder for how long, the KO firing should tell you all you need to know about the market place will talk meme).. and controlling main stream info is critical.

So here is the deal, YOU and I are the media. You need to educate your neighbors as to what is going on. Use photos, use social media, use witness reports. But it is up to us. It's been like this for ever, We used to do this with mimeographs and other means. We are back to doing it. But to expect Nile TV to report truth is like expecting well the real Nile TV to report what was going on at Tahrir square. It is not in the interests of those who control them. And yes, as this little uprising spreads, and perhaps we start seeing strikes... they will be even more muzzled.

Nadin