Comments on: After The ABC News Debacle: How To Change Media http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/ As The Media Watches The World, We Watch The Media Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:05:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Dr. Robert Weed http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14481 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:22:12 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14481 Just because ABC had the nerve to ask Mr. Obama questions .... you get upset? It is about time they treated Obama like they do most on the right ... The media news does tend to lean left ... most journalists tend to have political leanings on the left and vote Democrat. Fox seems wierd to you since they present both sides of a news story. When you folks of the far left talk and write about these things you just show of wacky you are. Just because ABC had the nerve to ask Mr. Obama questions …. you get upset?

It is about time they treated Obama like they do most on the right …

The media news does tend to lean left … most journalists tend to have political leanings on the left and vote Democrat.

Fox seems wierd to you since they present both sides of a news story.

When you folks of the far left talk and write about these things you just show of wacky you are.

]]> by: Michael Blomquist http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14337 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:33:12 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14337 Hey Dissector, I attended a FCC hearing for Net Neutrality yesterday at Stanford. The auditorium was packed full and almost the entire crowd was allowed to present their concerns in 90 seconds or less. Even though the event was hosted by Stanford's Law School there was not much debate or opposing views. Students and other attendees overwhelming voiced their concerns of maintaining neutrality for free speech. Given the lack of regulation and rampant fraud in our financial markets we should be very concerned about the FCC's willingness to regulate neutrality. Please keep this crucial issue on the minds of your readers. Hey Dissector,

I attended a FCC hearing for Net Neutrality yesterday at Stanford. The auditorium was packed full and almost the entire crowd was allowed to present their concerns in 90 seconds or less.

Even though the event was hosted by Stanford’s Law School there was not much debate or opposing views. Students and other attendees overwhelming voiced their concerns of maintaining neutrality for free speech.

Given the lack of regulation and rampant fraud in our financial markets we should be very concerned about the FCC’s willingness to regulate neutrality.

Please keep this crucial issue on the minds of your readers.

]]> by: Allene Swienckowski http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14333 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:15:08 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14333 It's interesting what the last respondent said about the amount of money that George Soros has. I wrote a letter to Mr. Soros during the John Kerry campaign about that very issue. But I am not a media darling nor am I connected to anyone powerful so my letter was placed in the round file. The point is - even progressive liberals with money don't take the time to look around at options for change. Instead, the MSM is largely owned by rich conservatives. The voice is unimportant to these people because like Charles Gibson, they live in a world where the majority of their daily contacts earn more than $200,000.00 a year. There were journalist in the past who had their noses down on the cement to track down a good story. Today, almost all journalist attended college and are paid decent salaries. And if they rise and become TV anchors their annual salaries begin at seven figures. Now think about it, would you cross the desires of your managing editor and jeopardize your life style? And therein lies the problem with modern American journalism - journalist and media reporters are no longer hungry enough to sacrifice for truth and their craft. So many ordinary Americans live with drama in their lives everyday, the would really like to come home after work and just be given the "facts" and not the "spin" that characterizes every story that gets the nod. There are a lot of people that would love to see the real news. There are a lot of people that would put their security on the line to report the truth, but the MSM will never keep that kind of person on staff because one person dedicated to ferreting out the truth could topple their empire. So...the challenge should go to the George Soros, all the well heeled stars and porgressive liberal business people to pool their funds to finance a source for real news. It could be done but will the people with the money take the challenge? It’s interesting what the last respondent said about the amount of money that George Soros has. I wrote a letter to Mr. Soros during the John Kerry campaign about that very issue. But I am not a media darling nor am I connected to anyone powerful so my letter was placed in the round file. The point is - even progressive liberals with money don’t take the time to look around at options for change. Instead, the MSM is largely owned by rich conservatives. The voice is unimportant to these people because like Charles Gibson, they live in a world where the majority of their daily contacts earn more than $200,000.00 a year.
There were journalist in the past who had their noses down on the cement to track down a good story. Today, almost all journalist attended college and are paid decent salaries. And if they rise and become TV anchors their annual salaries begin at seven figures. Now think about it, would you cross the desires of your managing editor and jeopardize your life style? And therein lies the problem with modern American journalism - journalist and media reporters are no longer hungry enough to sacrifice for truth and their craft.
So many ordinary Americans live with drama in their lives everyday, the would really like to come home after work and just be given the “facts” and not the “spin” that characterizes every story that gets the nod.
There are a lot of people that would love to see the real news. There are a lot of people that would put their security on the line to report the truth, but the MSM will never keep that kind of person on staff because one person dedicated to ferreting out the truth could topple their empire.
So…the challenge should go to the George Soros, all the well heeled stars and porgressive liberal business people to pool their funds to finance a source for real news. It could be done but will the people with the money take the challenge?

]]> by: chanceny http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14325 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:18:51 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14325 Where is the financial support from the many monied progressives that speak truth to power when they speak, but are marginalized because they have no public platform? Why can't they pool their finances and buy, ala Murdoch, a tv station? Fox 'News' took almost a decade to succeed financially, but all the while they kept throwing more money around so they could realize their dream of becoming a prominent propaganda machine. Why is it that we have so few progressive voices to represent the actual populist majority of American opinion? Comedy Central should not be, other than MSNBC's Olbermann, the sole voice of liberal thought. Until we put our money where our collective mouthes are, we will continue to have our voices drowned out by the right wing noise machine that permeates our media. It's defeating the purpose to just be donating money to one cause or another, righteous or not, to promote our ideas. We need to direct our hard earned money at one cause alone. That is how we can make a difference and get some true parity with the conservative fringes that now seem to rule. If I had Soros' kind of bankroll, that's what I'd be doing. Just a thought. Where is the financial support from the many monied progressives that speak truth to power when they speak, but are marginalized because they have no public platform? Why can’t they pool their finances and buy, ala Murdoch, a tv station? Fox ‘News’ took almost a decade to succeed financially, but all the while they kept throwing more money around so they could realize their dream of becoming a prominent propaganda machine. Why is it that we have so few progressive voices to represent the actual populist majority of American opinion? Comedy Central should not be, other than MSNBC’s Olbermann, the sole voice of liberal thought. Until we put our money where our collective mouthes are, we will continue to have our voices drowned out by the right wing noise machine that permeates our media. It’s defeating the purpose to just be donating money to one cause or another, righteous or not, to promote our ideas. We need to direct our hard earned money at one cause alone. That is how we can make a difference and get some true parity with the conservative fringes that now seem to rule. If I had Soros’ kind of bankroll, that’s what I’d be doing. Just a thought.

]]> by: VIDA http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14324 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:52:58 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14324 David (and Danny), I wish it were a Disney Fantasy. Seems to me that the more violent films get, the more local violence is aired and printed by the news media--as opposed to real new analysis. And since the White House does not allow stories showing multiple coffins and what's really going on in Iraq.... Vida David (and Danny),
I wish it were a Disney Fantasy. Seems to me that the more violent films get, the more local violence is aired and printed by the news media–as opposed to real new analysis. And since the White House does not allow stories showing multiple coffins and what’s really going on in Iraq….
Vida

]]> by: David Wolter http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14316 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:36:44 +0000 http://www.mediachannel.org/wordpress/2008/04/18/after-the-abc-news-debacle-how-to-change-media/#comment-14316 Disney Fantasy is now called Media News. I prefer Bambi, Snowhite, Pinnochio, etc. When I want to see real news I go to Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert. Amy Goodman, and AirAmerica. At least those shows don't profess to be anythig other than what they advocate. Disney Fantasy is now called Media News. I prefer Bambi, Snowhite, Pinnochio, etc. When I want to see real news I go to Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert. Amy Goodman, and AirAmerica. At least those shows don’t profess to be anythig other than what they advocate.

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