tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post4170763199137578610..comments2024-02-29T00:46:38.800-08:00Comments on Washingtons Blog: 5 Reasons that Corporate Media Coverage is Pro-WarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-37464409593761234202010-04-01T11:44:21.577-07:002010-04-01T11:44:21.577-07:00If there were any justice in the world, many or mo...If there were any justice in the world, many or most or all of tee vee journalists and editors would be tried and executed as war criminals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-43948932145135432402010-01-23T02:59:40.423-08:002010-01-23T02:59:40.423-08:00its goodits goodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-2179183883232732242009-12-08T15:33:33.203-08:002009-12-08T15:33:33.203-08:00An amazing post. I especially enjoy your rapid-fir...An amazing post. I especially enjoy your rapid-fire linking, just in case I am skeptical about any of your points!<br /><br />I don't think blogs will ever be directly silenced, because not only is it too heavy handed, it spoils a perfectly good business opportunity in an economy that is bleeding jobs.<br /><br />we'll likely see an entire industry of "information engineering" form as a service to companies hoping to influence public opinion through blogs, astroturfing, etc. Much of this already is happening, but i think we're only seeing the beginnings of it right now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-64594214353864267412009-12-07T10:36:41.605-08:002009-12-07T10:36:41.605-08:00I thought the 5 reasons were: M-O-N-E-Y. Too many...I thought the 5 reasons were: M-O-N-E-Y. Too many people and corporations get rich from war and they don't give a damn how many die. Just look at Cheney and Haliburton.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-16258779948935272932009-12-06T21:03:31.918-08:002009-12-06T21:03:31.918-08:00Often, we count on the late night comedians for th...Often, we count on the late night comedians for the "news." I was always curious why there were no jokes about Jeff Gannon, the gay-male prostitute who made 200+ visits to the Bush's White House. Were they told not to make the jokes by higher ups? After a decade plus of Clinton sex jokes, one has to wonder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-72069415303216545972009-12-06T17:28:11.512-08:002009-12-06T17:28:11.512-08:00I didn't know that Democracy Now was also on t...I didn't know that Democracy Now was also on the gatekeeper list. KOS also refuses to publish anything about 911, as has the Nation Magazine. So much for the left-wing press.jim-bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-64544576554301454802009-12-06T14:38:24.542-08:002009-12-06T14:38:24.542-08:00It would be nice to believe that the imminent coll...It would be nice to believe that the imminent collapse of big news media will introduce a new era of democratic news reporting, but I am afraid it will not.<br /><br />1. Blogs (and twitter twats) can be bought and sold more easily than newspapers. Corporate and government plants can write blogs, invade forums and direct the discussion. They can seed vigilante groups who bully individuals and try to shut down conversations. Companies can ship out swag to individuals (who don't even have a code of ethics to abide by) so they give them favourable reviews or mentions, etc.<br /><br />2. With so many news sources, dis-information campaigns can gain a solid following and spread faster and farther than they might otherwise. Since nobody has the time to read and weigh up all information they might be getting a particularly skewed view of the world. e.g. anti-vaccine campaigns now responsible for the reintroduction of essentially eradicated diseases in western countries.<br /><br />We would probably be better off with a medium number of news organisations run by professionals as it was in the past, rather than either only a handful of big players, or simply every man and his dog. But I can't see that happening.<br /><br />Perhaps there is hope in wikileaks - it could provide primary sources for anybody to read directly and report on. Having the primary source as a reference keeps the spin in check to some extent. But there's always going to be fraudulent leaks as well.NotZedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469760565180198154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-84016190739102027302009-12-05T15:26:04.158-08:002009-12-05T15:26:04.158-08:00George, Huff-po told all its contributing writers...George, Huff-po told all its contributing writers they could not write anything about 911. Jodie Evans from Code Pink removed her name from a 911 petition because of this. Huff-po is just another Left Gatekeeper, like Hypocrisy Now!<br /><br />Thank you for your excellent well-researched article. The links are terrific. There is one that doesn't work.<br /><br />This talk by Peter Phillips of Project Censored:<br />http://ia301214.us.archive.org/0/items/phillipsprojcensored/phillipsprojcensoredchicago0606disdn.wmv<br /><br />Here is the correct link:<br /><br />http://ia331433.us.archive.org/1/items/phillipsprojcensored/phillipsprojcensoredchicago0606disdn.wmvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-19134234830119550782009-12-05T14:41:12.846-08:002009-12-05T14:41:12.846-08:00I think a rather obvious angle was overlooked enti...I think a rather obvious angle was overlooked entirely: the truth doesn't sell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-39192434286328344892009-12-05T13:40:57.143-08:002009-12-05T13:40:57.143-08:00As a former member of the mainstream news media, I...As a former member of the mainstream news media, I can corroborate what this article says. When I think back to the wire services like the AP which repackaged 5 minute "news" blips for radio stations every hour throughout the 24-hour news cycle, I shudder to think that hundreds if not thousands of so called "independent" media outlets repeated the pablum for all to hear. OK. Some was noteworthy, like the news about Woodstock, i.e., Yasgur's farm...but that was then and this is now. And the beat goes on.TruthPeelerhttp://truthpeeler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-13944802861146934892009-12-05T12:35:55.527-08:002009-12-05T12:35:55.527-08:00Thanks for your research and details. Overall, the...Thanks for your research and details. Overall, the five reasons can be summed up thus: Corporations control the state (one of the definitions of fascism) and the media serves as its public relations arm. War is simply one means of profit and profit is the corporate G-d. They worship at the altar of the Golden Calf and thus, at least metaphorically, serve the devil within us.Michael David Solomonhttp://www.solomonsproof.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-43880291389862892902009-12-04T17:31:39.311-08:002009-12-04T17:31:39.311-08:00Anon, you write:
"Wow, for anyone to suggest...Anon, you write:<br /><br />"Wow, for anyone to suggest Huffpost is anti war is mind boggling.<br />The single greatest propaganda outlet for Bush3 Obama, Huffpost led the charge on helping Pelosi shield Bush from impeachment.<br />Huffpost led the charge on funding the Bush wars.<br />Huffpost led the charge on getting war President Obama chosen as Dem leader.<br />Huffpost led the charge on Obama escalations and war funding bills."<br /><br />I haven't been reading HuffPo that long. I would be unpleasantly surprised to learn that they supported war.Washingtons Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10891277931441055038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-34021364373938977492009-12-04T17:15:54.041-08:002009-12-04T17:15:54.041-08:00Wow, for anyone to suggest Huffpost is anti war is...Wow, for anyone to suggest Huffpost is anti war is mind boggling.<br />The single greatest propaganda outlet for Bush3 Obama, Huffpost led the charge on helping Pelosi shield Bush from impeachment.<br />Huffpost led the charge on funding the Bush wars.<br />Huffpost led the charge on getting war President Obama chosen as Dem leader.<br />Huffpost led the charge on Obama escalations and war funding bills.<br /><br />I thought this site was into truth?<br /><br />Bye now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-31499001276724092902009-12-04T15:44:33.823-08:002009-12-04T15:44:33.823-08:00Make that brainstem media, the reptiles!Make that brainstem media, the reptiles!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-16485710266764255552009-12-04T11:55:49.601-08:002009-12-04T11:55:49.601-08:00Thank you for yet another informative blog. I rely...Thank you for yet another informative blog. I rely on blogs like this for the REAL news. However, I fear that the internet will be censored by the government and corporations who control our access to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-49439893703153529472009-12-04T10:56:19.290-08:002009-12-04T10:56:19.290-08:00It (the state of our mainstream media) may be a lo...It (the state of our mainstream media) may be a lost cause, but thank you for documenting it so well with voices from within the stream itself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-75775385570786697082009-12-04T09:42:33.311-08:002009-12-04T09:42:33.311-08:00They hate us for our freedoms......!They hate us for our freedoms......!bosunjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292980282480526542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-72315327618056614352009-12-04T08:58:13.324-08:002009-12-04T08:58:13.324-08:00Many of the points made in this article apply as w...Many of the points made in this article apply as well to media (non)coverage of climate change hysteria and climate science. This is finally changing thanks to the heroism of the CRU files leaker who has given journalists cover to come out of the self-censorship closet and begin asking the questions that should have been asked long ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-74464049513352030792009-12-04T08:06:45.685-08:002009-12-04T08:06:45.685-08:00Hard core, man. I love it.Hard core, man. I love it.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12873844615515659610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-62345689228824991952009-12-04T07:35:02.209-08:002009-12-04T07:35:02.209-08:00You make a strong case for dismantling the current...You make a strong case for dismantling the current media structure and replacing it with a leftist tyranny. As Seymour Hersh said, "Kill the editors."<br /><br />You've got Thomas Jefferson spinning in his grave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com