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What if the model being used to dissect Dan Rather and CBS News was applied to all of the corporate media for their coverage in the build up to the invasion of Iraq?

As The Donald would say "You're Fired!" that would of been the response ;)

As The Donald would say "You're Fired!" that would of been the response ;)
LOL true--thats why we need to takeback the media

What if the model being used to dissect Dan Rather and CBS News was applied to all of the corporate media for their coverage in the build up to the invasion of Iraq?
Try it on NPR. Try it on CNN. Try it on NBC.

LOL true--thats why we need to takeback the media
You mean radical Leftists to take back the media from Democrats?

Try it on NPR. Try it on CNN. Try it on NBC.
Bush appointed a bunch of rightwingers to takeover NPR and CNN is trying to outfox fox and NBC is part of the corporate media conglomerate

You mean radical Leftists to take back the media from Democrats?
yes because corporate democrats are sellouts

:eek: :eek: :eek: You mean radical Leftists to take back the media from Democrats?

Because FOX is the cornerstone of the democratic party

What if the model being used to dissect Dan Rather and CBS News was applied to all of the corporate media for their coverage in the build up to the invasion of Iraq?
I know, I know! VRWC VRWC!!!!!!

I'm right aren't I? I didn't even bother to read the question, I just know from you it must have something to do with the VRWC!

I know, I know! VRWC VRWC!!!!!!

I'm right aren't I? I didn't even bother to read the question, I just know from you it must have something to do with the VRWC!

sorry - as a non-american i follow the conversation up till the VRWC - what the bleeding hell is that?

You mean radical Leftists to take back the media from Democrats?

No, we mean stricter FCC rules on percentage of media ownership by region. The corporate-run mainstream media is too concentrated in it's ownership, cutting down on the number of different voices, thereby exaggerating whatever bias is held by those outlets we do hear.

Since the ultra-large media outlets are more concerned about the bottom line rather than factual and rigorously reviewed news items, ALL sides suffer, when it comes to good reporting.

As to whether the media has a left or right bias, my answer is this: It has a bias as to what is going to sell their product that week.

sorry - as a non-american i follow the conversation up till the VRWC - what the bleeding hell is that?

You really don't want to know.

Just move on and don't make eye contact! ;)

sorry - as a non-american i follow the conversation up till the VRWC - what the bleeding hell is that?
Vast right wing conspiracy.

No, we mean stricter FCC rules on percentage of media ownership by region. The corporate-run mainstream media is too concentrated in it's ownership, cutting down on the number of different voices, thereby exaggerating whatever bias is held by those outlets we do hear.

Since the ultra-large media outlets are more concerned about the bottom line rather than factual and rigorously reviewed news items, ALL sides suffer, when it comes to good reporting.

As to whether the media has a left or right bias, my answer is this: It has a bias as to what is going to sell their product that week.

and that which is going to sell their product usually has an endorsement from some right-wing republican - leaving the media predominantly to the right of politics leaving indpenedent journalists with integrity such as greg palast inthe bottom pit of cencorship.

Well it would come out that the media just likes to put shocking things on the air and that Iraq is not as bad as its made out to be. I know a captain that works in Baghdad and a Coporal near the Mosul area and they both say thats its not as bad as its made out to be.

Well it would come out that the media just likes to put shocking things on the air and that Iraq is not as bad as its made out to be. I know a captain that works in Baghdad and a Coporal near the Mosul area and they both say thats its not as bad as its made out to be.

'bad' in what sense? and for whom? iraqis, americans, brits, hostages, kurds, aid workers?

'bad' in what sense? and for whom? iraqis, americans, brits, hostages, kurds, aid workers?

For Iraqis and soldiers. Just bad in general.

For Iraqis and soldiers. Just bad in general.

in that case, i think it is worse than cnn, abc, nbc and all their cronies try to portray.

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Because FOX is the cornerstone of the democratic party
FOX is the Goebbels of corporate facism