Group Protests Liberal Bias Outside Major News Networks: ‘Tell the Truth!’
- Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:14am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Back in the Old West, settlers used to circle the wagons to protect themselves from danger. Over a hundreds years later, a media watchdog group is using trucks to circle media outlets to bring attention to media bias.
According to CNSNews.com, four billboard trucks bearing the message “Stop the Liberal Bias, Tell the Truth!” began circling the New York headquarters of ABC, CBS, NBC, and the New York Times last week. And there’s no plan to stop any time soon: the trucks will repeat the gesture eight hours every weekday for the next four weeks.
The trucks are part of the “Tell the Truth!” campaign run by the Media Research Center, a watchdog group that analyzes the media for liberal bias. MRC is the parent company of CNSNews.com.
L. Brent Bozell III, president of the MRC, said the goal is simple: get the outlets to stop pushing a specific agenda and tell the truth.
The “liberal media news networks” need to report the facts about “massive growth in government and its control over our lives, and about spending, deficits and debt,” Bozell told CNSNews.com. “They also need to tell the truth about the efforts to turn our country into a European-style Socialist state.”
The campaign is not limited to New York City. There are also 12 advertisement trucks running in Washington, D.C. with an identical message. Those trucks, however, are not circling outlets, but rather running their daily routes in the metro area. Six trucks are also scheduled to run in Denver, CO, and the MRC is posting billboards with its “Tell the Truth!” message in nine cities, including Pittsburgh, Little Rock, Las Vegas, Dallas, Orlando, Seattle and Milwaukee. There will also be radio and TV ads.
“We stand to be the generation that will be asked by future generations, ‘Why didn’t you stop it?’” Bozell said to CNSNews.com. “I want to be the generation that says, ‘We returned America to her greatness. There were those who wanted to destroy this country and there were some of us who said no.’ That’s what I want.”
(H/T: CNSNews.com)
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Comments (149)
Deutscher
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 11:11amI’m not sure when it happened, but a type bunker-mentality has taken over. I think it came with the spread of cable news. People migrated to the broadcaster that best supported their world view, and abandoned channels that gave consideration to open discussion. Now the Internet allows an even more insular experience. You can find whatever perspective you look for.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:49pmPlease nane the programs of the MSm which really do have open discussions. CSpan is about all I can think of.
Report Post »flamingliberal
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 11:00amAs opposed to Fox News which is entirely right-looking, to the point of absurdity? Owned by foreign nationals, partially financed by Saudi money, and employing 4 of the top 6 GOP presidential hopefuls?
Why no angst about the “Conservative” Bias @ FOX?
Not that it matters, within 10 years, Fox will be irrelevant, as they only attract 1.35% of the Black, Asian and Hispanic population as viewers. Just as with the GOP , the demographics of the country are not trending in their favor. And since the POV is primarily conservative, corporatist and backward looking, they will be hard pressed to be relevant…
Report Post »Marchus
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 11:20amIn many rural areas, people have nothing but ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS through the airwaves (no dish/cable). When they watch those mainstream stations, they get the liberal bias.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:53pmFlaming, it most be very sad to know that the leftist MSM news is losing audience because of the growing realization that it is simply a pimp for Progressives AND there is an alternative FOX which doesn’t want America to become a facsist nation. This is the free market at it’s best, i.e. free choice by the Homer Simpsons, which progressives hate. I too dilike the total polarization of so much of America.
Report Post »Kster
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 3:13pmFlaming,
Report Post »Fox is owned by Rupert Murdock (I’m assuming you understand stock investments). I‘ve also read about the Saudi money I think you’re are referring to, and to my knowledge Prince Alwaleed bin Talal who also seems to be following the steps of Murdock in creating a news channel in Saudi Arabia that “will focus on development in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world on the political, economic and social fronts.” None the less there has been a large conservative uproar over this even with side comments made by Beck and Cavuto. These men along with other commentators of the channel don’t hide from their conservatism/libertarianism. They take facts and then give opinions.
Now as far as the actual news reports by actual journalist, please name for me a bias or even where a journalist has come out, looked into the camera or wrote in the paper and lied. As for example, do you remember when the news reported that Rep. Emanuel Cleaver was spat upon along with racial slurs by the tea party? Yeah, never happened.
Side note on the race thing you brought up, conservatives stand on principle, not skin.
flamingliberal
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 3:44pmNot any more….
Report Post »Since Early 2009, with the expiration of the OLD analog TV Band (UHF & VHF), No cable, No Dish, No TV without a new limited-range digital tuner.
I can tell you that MOST rural areas, ANY TV reception with the OLD rabbit-ear style antenna is non-existent.
THAT is why TELCO & Internet companies wanted those airwaves released, for their ability to travel LONG distances,and travel thru structures. It will be used for super wi-fi.
Unlike analog signals, there is no such thing as a ‘weak’ signal (Snow & blurred TV is irritating, but watchable), you are either in range, or not., if not, NO PICTURE
So unless you are near a transmitter, unlikely you will get a signal .
Also FOX LOCAL is a broadcast company, just like abc, nbc & cbs….
rfycom
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:56amYes I know you will call me a socialist for saying this. If you make less then $200K a year stop kissing the ass of the rich and powerful. Especially the talking heads. We are splitting the country in half with this win at no cost BS. Be better not bitter. Recognize the faults on both sides. We are not going to fix this country by being a left or a right. We are all Americans. It is time we act like it.
Report Post »LadyIzShy
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:56amthis is great bt until we hurt thier bottom line they do not care what we think..it doesnt do enough to just not watch the news do not watch anything on the networks…
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:59amCorrect Lady. We can’t vote them out of office in two years or four. We need to remember that as we try to change our country to be one of no government and run by corporations. BALANCE is a beautiful thing. Be careful what you wish for.
Report Post »needanotherReagan
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:55amThis is awesome. The liberal bias of the lamestream media has been going on way too long, True journalism officially died during the 2008 election. It’s about time someone besides Fox News called them on it, and demanded they start reporting, and stop cheerleading.
Report Post »rfycom
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 11:04amNEED we need to fix both sides. Lies are the new normal. It seems like us Christians believe it is ok to lie to get what we want, and then ask for forgiveness. Not sure about the Mormons and how Beck feels though. Maybe I will see if I can ask one of his sister wife’s.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:55pmRycom, a little religious bigotry there. Mormons are Christians. I can assure you that lying to Glenn and other Mormons is a very serious sin.
Report Post »moriarty70
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:27amFrom MRC’s website about:
“On October 1, 1987, a group of young determined conservatives set out to not only prove — through sound scientific research — that liberal bias in the media does exist and undermines traditional American values, but also to neutralize its impact on the American political scene. What they launched that fall is the now acclaimed — Media Research Center (MRC).”
One basic concept, if you’re looking for blue cars, you’re going to see a lot of blue cars. If you look for a bias, you’ll find a bias and miss your own. I’m going to put forward a crazy thought here. How about NO BIAS. Full stop. It’s there on both sides and pretending otherwise is just being foolish. And saying that the media single handedly got someone elected is the same as calling everyone who voted Democrat stupid and gullible.
Report Post »sickofitall
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 11:45amEver hear the saying, “If the shoe fits…”?
Report Post »Even true, moderate Democrats acknowledge that the party has been hijacked by radical progressives and socialists. Sorry if you missed the footage of the 10/2 rally, but it was overwhelmingly populated by socialists, communist, and every kind of un-American swine that left the place trashed as usual. Didn’t have to look for REDS, as you could see nothing but. Stop defending the un-defendable!
moriarty70
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:00pmWhat’s undefendable about holding everyone to one standard? If I hold one side to a higher or lower standard than the other, I’m no better than those I rail against.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:58pmThere is NO situation without bias. Impossible. What we MUST know is what bias do we use so we can take account of that. As the Bible says, because you are neither hot or cold, I will SPEW thee out of my mouth.
Report Post »moriarty70
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 1:47pmI think we’re on the same page here. My issue is the people who scream and shout about “group x’s” bias and claim that themselves/their chosen source isn’t biased and just tells truth.
Report Post »DWinMadison
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:25amThis is awesome. How do I contribute? I tried last year to get the Tea Party to protest at the Today Show, but everyone was too focused on the election, which I clearly understand. This is a great first step.
Report Post »norcalart
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:25amWell I went to the Media Research site and ordered a bumper sticker. I don’t like bumper stickers on my vehicles, but this is a statement that needs to be made.
Report Post »Art in CA
sickofitall
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:21amOutstanding! The liberal blogging lemmings are already throwing a fit. But, their only defense seems to be the same old decry against Bush, FOX, and proclaiming Conservatives are in the pocket of Wall Street and big corps. They won‘t explain where the majority of 758 Million came from for Obama’s election campaign. They won’t explain why the top 3+ appointees were Fed Reserve and Wall Street cronies that bailed after making Millions in hedge funds betting against the very debt they sold. They won’t explain why a recent study shows Wall Street has given 21 Million to Democrat party compared to 13 Million to the Republican, nor how the majority of CEO‘s and big shots of the largest Wall Street firms are Liberal Democrats that support Obama’s policies. So, who’s really in the pocket?
Report Post »Keep shining the light and watch as these cockroaches seek any darkness(lies) to hide behind. America‘s complacency allowed this to happen and know it’s time to get working on every front. We CAN and WILL save this nation from these traitors.
barnbaby
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 1:44amI agree, their greatest fear is exposure.
Report Post »calebgs83
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:20amAwesome! The MSM is nothing more than the propaganda arm of the left…Goebbels would be proud. There is no reason that a center right country should put up with a minority of Alinsky radicals dominating the traditional media. We should all be proactive in bringing them down.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 4:18pmActually, I agree with you. I would rather see the New York Times remain true to its agenda because I know what that agenda is. Wasn’t it Newsweek that was just sold for a pitiful sum because no one reads it anymore? At this point in time, the agendas are pretty clearly defined. As more and more people become more skeptical, they will seek out alter news sites, and the MSM will wither on its own.
It’s already starting to happen, between the 8/28 and 10/3 rallies, along with Mr. Sanchez getting his walking papers after blasting Jon Stewart as a bigot. Slowly, the MSM is starting to figure out labeling people is not to their best advantage. But let’s not rush the issue. They may already be past the point of no return.
Once upon a time, towns had two newspapers, a Republican one and a Democratic one. We’re working our way back to that now – and none too soon.
Report Post »OurFoundingFather
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:18amI had the privilege or readhing Sarah Palin’s book – there is no way Chris Matthews read the book as he mentioned up above in his clip. “empty vessels …. as begin to spout the Neo-Con line … known nothing of foreign policy” … including all of these points into an agrument is way off base – and Mr. Bozell is right. Speaking of foreign policy how informed is Barry on this issue. Matthews is an immature broad, with his panties all up in a bunch … he lets his emtions get the best of him … and craves for even more attention than he deserves.
Report Post »littlebin518
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:08amThis is truth that I wish all Americans would take a look at, especially Al Sharpton & Jesse Jackson:
Report Post »http://www.solargeneral.com/library/they-were-slaves.pdf
This is long but well worth the read. Absolutely heartbreaking.
norcalart
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:08amWOW.. this could really make an impact on the uninformed.
Report Post »Great job Brent Bozell ! I’m going to their site and get a bumper sticker.
swimmer1940
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:05amP-BO was not elected, he was selected (by the biased media). Probably the only thing “Calypso Louie” Farrakhan has said with which I agree.
Report Post »Trouble is, so was McCain selected by the Republicans. McCain, like Dole, was chosen because it was deemed to be his “turn.” Republicans just keep doing this dumb junk. Time for the Tea Party to roll out the young turks like DeMint, Ryan of Wisconsin, Pawlenty of Minnesota, Chris Christie, and so many others who aren’t part of the old and weary GOP. We need new, young blood to fight against the left, and the Romneys, Huckabees and McCains are passe’.
P=Bo’s youth had a lot to do with attracting younger voters, and it going to be up to the Tea Party to put some new juice into our side.
Down and to heck with the old back room king makers.
Swimmer has spoken!! LOL
blessings
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:05amHappy days are here again
Report Post »roberja
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:04amTell the truth! Keep your opinions to yourself! Larry Matthews, you would get more than a chill running up your leg if you tell the truth and not “analaze it” Tell me the truth! I can think for myself!
Report Post »dkspiers
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:02amWonder how long it will take before they actually report on the trucks… my bet is never.
Report Post »regmgr
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:51amThey need to send some trucks to lefty Portland OR.
Report Post »bhodson
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:06pmI’m in Keizer (Part of Salem). I think there are more (in the closet) conservatives in Ptown that the liberals know. You know Mayor Pedo Sam wouldn’t allow a billboard in Ptown. If he did, it would be mega-taxed. But if so better make sure it’s green. No CFC’s, lead, lighted by solar and wind, and better also make sure it’s not on top of a building, whilst the city commandeer it. You know what would be great, to put it on the silos that has Amazon on it, so everyone headed into town on Broadway will see it. I know, not gonna happen.
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 2:26pmAs an Oregonian that lives in the Gorge east of Portland, I’m really getting damned tired of the ruling progressives in Portland controlling the rest of the state because of the districting that has been done by the lefty politicians. Why should I be represented by some nut in Portland? This state needs a complete overhaul!
Report Post »Lynne Neal
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:49amThis is going to be the new BEGINNING of the USA for our children & grandchildren & all future Americans! Thank you for stopping this so-called Media.
Report Post »Mikee T
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:20amYou know what ? If this really really catches on, there will be no shortage of media outlets in THIS COUNTRY to expose…..especially in the coastal regions east and west……no shortage of this sickly liberal agenda that has corrupted our once great nation….. I hope all the Rachel Maddows and Obermans of the nation are shaking in their proverbial progressive boots…. It’s time to expose it…
Report Post »IKW
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 11:10am@Lynne Neal
I believe you are correct, but understand that the path to the “new” America will not be easy, but well worth it.
IKW
Report Post »Mikee T
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:46amRefreshing…….We can only hope that this “real truth” catches on as predominantly as the lies that our people have believed from the liberal left for so many years now…… A real push in this direction could be the decisive factor or ingredient we need to expose progressive / liberals for what they are: Haters ….. I, for one would also like to be remembered as a generation that helped to STOP the madness of the liberal progressive socialist agenda…..and that is a euphomism to describe it as I am trying to be more gentlemanly this morning…..but it’s difficult to stomach liberals any more….
Report Post »chandel
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:40amI saw a billboard as well outside of Love Field Airport…this is outstanding!
Report Post »Country
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:34am“If American know the truth about Obama, he would of never been elect”, so true.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr1M1T2Y314
Wendy in FL
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:27amThis is FREAKING AWESOME!!!
Report Post »RichardSaunders
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:26amThe TRUTH is ALWAYS the truth. You can misrepresent it. You can deny it. You can ignore it. You can avoid it. BUT it is ALWAYS the truth. Everyone has an internal “truth detector”. Those that think they are getting away with their “opinion” being passed off as truth? — Read above … The TRUTH is ALWAYS the truth. – It is a beautiful thing, the TRUTH … EMBRACE it … for you cannot ignore or deny it … Who was it that first stated … “The truth will set you free”. Wonderful. Not always easy. But always the truth!
Report Post »Jamestown
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:43pmRICHARDSAUDERS AND LADYIZSHY I APPLAUD YOU…I RESPECT BEHAVOOUR THAT CAN SEE PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE AND REMAIN STEADFAST…PROSTITUTES SELL THEIR SERVICE TO ANYBODY WITH CURRENCY…ABC NBC NPR CBS MSNBC etc. SEE THE PROSTITUTES AMERICA…
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 1:02pmThe TRUTH shall make you free according to Jesus who knows all.
Report Post »Laurahhhh
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:26amI’d be proud to drive one of these trucks! Perhaps they should offer magnet signs for cars? I’d slap one on.
Report Post »Lana40
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:32amYou can get a free bumper sticker if you go to their site Laura :)
Report Post »Star Spankled
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:48amHow about a bumber sticker that reads ” I don’t believe the liberal media !” ?
sent for one for your car here , it’s FREE !
http://dealzon.com/deals/get-an-i-dont-believe-the-liberal-media-bumper-sticker-free
Report Post »scootydoo
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 9:59amI’m with you on that. I guess I’m gonna have to check out thier website. God bless them.
Report Post »John W
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:30ammagnet signs now thats a good idea
Report Post »jb1972
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 10:45amStar Spankled…. thanks for the link. I got mine and it took about 30 seconds.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:40pmI got one a week ago and gave them a little money too.
Report Post »Verum Ad Potentia
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 12:58pmOutstanding idea! I hope the folks paying for the trucks are paying attention.
Report Post »ProgressivesLoveAmerica
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 1:23pmIn the last 20 or 30 years, there has been massive research documenting the fact that the media are extraordinarily subordinated to external power. Now when you have that power, the best technique is to ignore all that discussion. Ignore it totally and to eliminate it by the simple device of asserting the opposite. If you assert the opposite that eliminates mountains of evidence demonstrating what youre saying is false.
Thats what power means. The way you assert the opposite is by saying the media are liberal. And now the question that we discuss is are the media too liberal or are they not too liberal. Now that youve narrowed the agenda to the one acceptable question (are the media too liberal?), you have to look at the way its argued. If you want to show that, you would look at the media product, and you would try to demonstrate that it reflects a slant or distortion supporting a liberal agenda.
However, nobody does this. It would be too much work. Because if you did it, you would fall flat on your face quick. So whats done is to produce a proposal so idiotic that you have to wonder at the cynicism of the people who are putting it forth and their contempt of the population. The proposal is the following: lets ask how journalists vote. Now 80% of them vote Democrat. OKAY weve now proven the media are too liberal.
Report Post »ProgressivesLoveAmerica
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 1:27pmEven if those facts are right it proves nothing. The issue is whether the media are free NOT whether the individuals in the media are themselves liberal. Are the media by their institutional structure, free to allow expression of opinion from whatever source? So if it turned out that 80% of journalists were part of ONE faction of the business party rather than another faction of the business party, would that tell you anything?
Absolutely NOT, because let’s face: Democrats & Republicans are on the same team: They’re both factions of our de-facto one-party system here in America, and it’s called The Business Party!
Saying the media are liberal just because 80% of journalists supposedly vote Democrat is like saying that workers on the factory floor decide what the car industry produces!
It wouldn’t matter if 99% of journalists belonged the Socialist Workers party, it still doesn’t say anything about the media product.
If you want to understand the way some system works, you look at its institutional structure, how it’s organized, how it’s controlled, how it’s funded, and so on. You do not look at the workers on the factory floor (journalists), to look for irrelevant evidence.
The real question to ask is: Are the media by their institutional structure, free to allow expression of opinion from whatever source?
This isn’t really about what society typically tells us is “liberal” or “conservative” because what we are told is “liberal” is only superficially so, if at all liberal.
This is about a more fundamental question of who owns the media, and who, institutionally speaking, benefits the most from constantly saying that the media is “liberal.”
Report Post »bigbear_awake
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 1:47pmcontact http://www.bcngrafx.com
Report Post »roflcopter
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 2:13pmPretty sure im gonna support this movement. I dont mean to sound rude but Progressivesloveamerica (which they dont or they wouldn’t be “progressives” You basically used two posts to say “its not provable the media is biased” Ever listen to Ed? That man is nothing but a biased moron who doesnt know his butt from a hole in the ground. All he (and most others from liberal run media) does is run conservatives into the ground and hide everything that the liberals are doin. They dont “report news” they only talk about things that benefit the liberal agenda. Thats where the bias is.
Report Post »ProgressivesLoveAmerica
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 2:52pmROFLCOPTER, yes we do love America. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t be trying to improve America. It’s just that, as progressives, we refuse to be the proverbial “yes man” who pretends as if nothing’s wrong & there’s no room for improvement.
That said, you didn’t quite understand what I was saying. I was saying that the media are definitely not liberal AND I was also saying that the people who go about spreading the lie that the media are “liberal” don’t actually do any of the necessary institutional analysis to PROVE that the media are liberal. In fact, when mainstream media outlets get denounced as “liberal,” they like it because it means they’re fulfilling their Jeffersonian role as counter-balance to government & corporate power.
The truth is that you have to look at the MEDIA PRODUCT. The media product is YOU. The media product is US. The media product is the audience! The audience is being sold to ADVERTISERS. So we have media outlets owned by AND funded by multi-national corporations. In other words, the media are structured in such a way so as to PREVENT them from being TRULY liberal.
I’ve seen the Ed Show! I like it, & he sometimes comes off as a REAL progressive. Ed Schultz talks about substantive issues, SOMETIMES. Most of the time he puts forth petty partisan gossip instead of in-depth analysis of the substantive issues he somtimes makes brief reference to in his show. However, why don‘t you go ahead and watch MSNBC’s commercials. MSNBC is brought to you by the pharmaceutical industry, the health insurance industry (United Healthcare), Lockheed Martin, Boeing (the military industrial complex), the Financial services industry, etc. In other words, Ed Schultz would lose advertisers if he ACTUALLY DID act like a REAL progressive on his show. However, the point is that The Ed Show still fulfills it’s duty: it sells the audience to the corporate advertisers.
Report Post »HUGGINGMYBABIES
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 3:03pmVisit your local craft store, you can get magnet sheets with adhesive backing. Plop the bumper sticker on there and you’re good to go! FYI I’d take them off if you park in unfriendly turf……I’ve had some disappear.
Report Post »ProgressivesLoveAmerica
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 3:19pmROFLCOPTER, yes we do love America. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t be trying to improve America. It’s just that, as progressives, we refuse to be the proverbial “yes man” who pretends as if nothing’s wrong & there’s no room for improvement. Many conservatives tend to act like the proverbial “yes man,” and then go ahead and condemn anyone who disagrees with their point of view as somebody who hates America.
That said, you didn’t quite understand what I was saying. I was saying that the media are definitely not liberal AND I was also saying that the people who go about spreading the lie that the media are “liberal” don’t actually do any of the necessary institutional analysis to PROVE that the media are liberal. In fact, when mainstream media outlets get denounced as “liberal,” they like it because it means they’re fulfilling their Jeffersonian role as counter-balance to government & corporate power.
Report Post »ProgressivesLoveAmerica
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 3:23pmFurthermore, ROFLCOPTER, the TRUTH is that you have to look at the MEDIA PRODUCT. The media paroduct is NOT what you see on TV or hear on the radio. The media product is YOU. The media product is US. The media product is the audience! The audience is being sold to ADVERTISERS. After all, when you personally tune in to the Ed Show or Glenn Beck, you‘re act of viewing doesn’t do one bit to PAY for the camera men, make-up, producers, directors, of those shows now does it? ADVERTISERS pay for all that. So we have media outlets owned by AND funded by multi-national corporations. In other words, the media are structured in such a way so as to PREVENT them from being TRULY liberal. You are being sold!
I’ve seen the Ed Show! I like it, & he sometimes comes off as a REAL progressive. Ed Schultz talks about substantive issues, SOMETIMES. Most of the time he puts forth petty partisan gossip instead of in-depth analysis of the substantive issues he somtimes makes brief reference to in his show. However, why don‘t you go ahead and watch MSNBC’s commercials? MSNBC is brought to you by the pharmaceutical industry, the health insurance industry (United Healthcare), Lockheed Martin, Boeing (the military industrial complex), the Financial services industry, etc. In other words, Ed Schultz would lose advertisers if he ACTUALLY DID act like a REAL progressive on his show. However, the point is that The Ed Show still fulfills it’s duty: it sells the audience to the corporate advertisers.
Report Post »LovinUSA
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 3:31pmI’m right there with you , my friend!!!
Report Post »FieryRed
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 4:08pmProgressivesLoveAmerica~ With all of your excessive wording and boring rhetoric, how about you prove to us that the majority of the media outlets are NOT biased( since you say they are not). Thank you.
Report Post »LasVegas Lady
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 4:15pmProgressivesloveamerica: You missed the point! The liberal media is not telling the truth! If any news orgainization is not telling the truth, liberal or conservative, they are not serving the people, they are serving their own agendas. Liberal journalism in America is collapsing because they are not telling the truth and they have been found out! I haven’t watched the lame-stream media for years because I got sick of hearing their bias. Go Fox!
Report Post »ProgressivesLoveAmerica
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 4:58pmFIERYRED, I didn’t say the media outlets were not biased.
I said the media outlets ARE biased. They’re biased in FAVOR of powerful corporate & government military interests. This has relatively nothing to do with what’s usually referred to as “liberal” or “conservative.” However, it does mean that the mainstream media in the United actually are ALL Right-Leaning, whether it’s CNN, ABC, MSNBC, or Fox. It’s a function of the way the media are structured in America.
You probably think my comments are boring because I actually bothered to take the time to explain what I meant. I give an institutional analysis and it gets denounced as “boring.“ Some things are a little more complex than getting to the ”bottom line“ in ”30 senconds or less.”
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Posted on October 6, 2010 at 5:01pmLASVEGAS LADY, my point was that THERE IS NO LIBERAL BIAS AMONG MAJOR NEWS NETWORKS.
You can’t get a full, well-rounded perspective on any issue in this country. There are some things we’re not even allowed to talk about in the media. It doesn’t matter if you THINK some mainstream media outlet is liberal or conservative.
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Posted on October 6, 2010 at 5:32pm@progressiveloveamerica
Report Post »I literally laughed when I read what you wrote. However, by saying the media is selling me to corporations as you claim (that‘s when I start to laugh and please forgive me but I think it’s really funny) you give the real distinction between a conservative and a progressive. Media is purley the product of the viewer. Viewers watch channels, buy books, and pay for newspapers becuase they want to or don’t.
Most media has a liberal/progressive agenda. There’s no hiding it. I’ve seen with my own eyes over and over. I cannot explain to you how I felt when I went to the very first Tea Party with my 5 year old and that night I had to listen to channel after channel call me a racist and make fun of me becuase I want smaller government and lower taxes.
How inacurate can you be when you write, “In fact, when mainstream media outlets get denounced as “liberal,” they like it because it means they’re fulfilling their Jeffersonian role as counter-balance to government & corporate power.” You are totally flipping what’s real to make to make an absolute wrong right. Isn’t that one of the Alinsky tactics?
roflcopter
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 5:37pmBruh you keep sayin they arent but when they report on one side of a story and not the other then that is a bias… When people label media as “liberal” then we are saying they dont give a conservative point of view only the liberal point of view. Seriously just watch a liberal labeled media outlet and see how many times they report some liberal or conservative. Unless you watch Fox its basically all liberal. It is provable so please stop with the very long BS paragraphs about them not being biased. Just cause you use elaborate words and long paragraphs doesnt make your point valid what so ever…
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Posted on October 6, 2010 at 5:53pmAlso you dont change what you truely love. You leave it alone cause you love it that way. Progressives have a contempt for the way this country was founded and the way it works and has worked for nearly 200 years. If ya love it leave it alone. Im sure your just “trolling” so im goin to just encourage everyone to just ignore you and dont waste time reading the anoyingly long pointless post.
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Sherry E
Posted on October 6, 2010 at 7:39pmLauraHHHHH,
Report Post »Me too…I hope they send 2 or 3 to Austin Texas, the most liberal city in Texas!! I will drive one.
Sherry
fallenout
Posted on October 7, 2010 at 1:55pmits amazing that just because some idiot tells the progressives it dark outside at noon and the sun rose from the north, they have no problem believing it even though they know its a LIE. Wake up morons, open your eyes, its noon and its DAYLIGHT, the sun DOES NOT rise from the north.
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