Community | September 30, 2011 | 7 comments

The Mass Media’s Disgraceful Coverage of Occupy Wall Street

source: http://thebloodycrossroads.com/403/the-mass-media

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FOX News and The New York Times prove yet again that both conservatives and mainstream liberals serve power:

The mainstream media’s propaganda surrounding Occupy Wall Street has been truly breathtaking. For those who believe we have a right/left divide in the mass media, coverage by FOX News and The New York Times must shatter all such delusions. Let’s be clear on this. Both conservative and “liberal” media outlets are playing for the same team. They are all either big corporations themselves or they are owned and controlled by the six mega corporations which dominate the mass media. As such, a populist revolution is against their interest.

Earlier this week, an agitator appeared at Zuccotti Park. I presume he was planted there by FOX News, although I have no proof. He was a self-styled conservative African American who wanted to defend capitalism and Wall Street. Not surprisingly, the FOX News cameras followed his every word. He made outrageous claims, such as that redistribution of wealth is impossible, not just wrong, and that teachers unions bear responsibility for America’s decline, not the big banks which stole trillions through bailouts. And unfortunately, while some of us tried to engage him in honest discussion—I and a group of activists ended up respectfully (and perhaps fruitfully) debating the issues with him for hours after FOX News left— one guy did exactly what FOX News wanted; he refused to let the agitator talk and kept shouting slogans at him, enabling FOX to achieve its goal of making us look like an angry mob. I have been unable to locate the clip, but other pieces of coverage from FOX available on the Web sufficiently illustrate the nefarious nature of their coverage... Continue Reading:

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7 comments // The Mass Media’s Disgraceful Coverage of Occupy Wall Street

  • DanCastro
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      DanCastro  

    • Can we also look within the groups for ideas on alternate media like Youtube or the social media like twitter and how they can fill in the blanks. How can we improve social media so it provides the means of communication that will allow groups in any city to set up similar groups without having to "reinvent the wheel" where is our Abbe Hoffman of today?

    • 8 months ago
  • ampersand
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      ampersand  
    • DanCastro:

      I think he committed suicide, just like Abbie.
      I'm frankly beginning to wonder, given the situation, if that may a good career move for the bulk of the human race.
      Not to be too overtly frivolous though, is there really a dearth of articulate progressive leaders?
      Do we need a leader?

      Today all I need is cold Guinness, and quite mountain top to watch the ocean waves.

      Someone please call me when the towers start toppling over.
      I could use a few more bricks to bring up my raised garden beds just a bit higher...

    • 8 months ago
  • DanCastro
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      DanCastro  
    • ampersand:

      "freedom is not free" is unfortunately still in effect. so, the quest is, do u look in the mirror n say, fuck all & the future, the world is about me? OR WE, THE PEOPLE, so we and someday all humans can will b free!

    • 8 months ago
  • ampersand
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      ampersand  
    • DanCastro:

      Dan, I honestly find myself in a quandary about that.
      My impulse is to help every human I see. I think we are hardwired to do that, and it's a long standing habit with me by training and character.
      The rub comes when it seems that every example of that leads eventually to a unforeseen bad outcome.
      Perhaps the human news is just getting me down.
      In any case, the sun is still shinning, and the birds continue to sing.
      That's not a province of the human cosmology, but it's something.

    • 8 months ago
  • dinm76
  • OlBlue
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      OlBlue  

    • You want coverage? Get a few people dressed as teabaggers holding teabaggery signs down there. That will get you some coverage.

    • 8 months ago
  • Buckeye_Bill
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      Buckeye_Bill  

    • Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow and Lawrence O'Donnell speak about it every night that I've seen!

      But these three aren't part of "that" MSM, are they?

      Thank Goodness!

      But it is a shameful state of affairs how the "Big Three" news programs don't edumacate the "masses" about what's going on in America by average, ordinary folks like you and me!

      +^d

      }8^)

    • 8 months ago
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