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Woodward keeps US "secret killing program" a secret
In a move that only the lappiest of lapdog journalists could pull off, veteran journalist Bob Woodward noted that the US currently has a "secret killing program" in Iraq. It's so powerful, Woodie claims, that it's the real reason behind the drop in violence in Iraq (thus taking credit from the surge). So what is this top secret killing machine? Woodward won't say, thus dropping him to the level of that girl who came up to you at the 6th grade lunch table and said, "I know who has a crush on you, but I'm not telling." In a move that only the lappiest of lapdog journalists could pull off, veteran journalist Bob Woodward noted that the US currently has... more
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Product placement hits the FOX newsroom
Several TV outlets have begun to sell the fast food giant McDonald's the right to place cups of its iced coffee onto the desks of news anchors as they present morning current affairs shows.
Typical is Fox 5 News, an affiliate of Rupert Murdoch's Fox television network in Las Vegas.
Two cups of coffee, their cubes of ice glinting in the studio lights, now daily stand before the channel's morning presenters. The presenters conspicuously do not drink from the cups, which is just as well – the cups contain a bogus fluid and fake ice to prevent the cubes melting.
The New York Times has reported that similar deals to place McDonald's products in news shows are up and running in TV stations in Chicago, Seattle and New York.
Product placement has become a major branch of advertising in the US, creeping into all areas of entertainment television. Not only are products seen on camera, they also make their way into drama scripts such as a recent episode of the popular soap, OC, which had one character talk about having "a9.Com'd" a friend on the day the internet search company A9 launched a new Yellow Pages service of that name.
But this is the first time that the form has percolated through to news broadcasting. Journalism ethics groups have protested that this is another erosion of standards.
"There has been in broadcast journalism certainly, and arguably in all journalism, a drifting away from the standards of straight news in the direction of entertainment," said Roy Peter Clark of the school for journalists at the Poynter Institute.
Fox 5 News has declined to reveal how much it is being paid by McDonald's for the six-month promotion. The station's news director Adam Bradshaw said that the product placement was only allowed in programmes that were appropriate, including later morning shows with an accent on lifestyle.
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Just another example of local news failing to perform the BASIC FUNCTIONS of journalism. Several TV outlets have begun to sell the fast food giant McDonald's the right to place cups of its iced coffee onto the desks of... more -
Klein: Obama Plans Not To End War, But To Downsize Occupation
love or hate her, its worth a listen.
the stimulator writes:
"Naomi Klein's speech at the National Conference for Media reform was not included on the conference website. subMedia.tv contacted Free Press, the organizer or the conference, to ask why Klein's speech could not be found online, and the person explained that Free Press is a non-profit organization and that I should reefer to the disclaimer on their website which reads:
"Despite our best efforts, we feel that some of our speakers encroached on electoral space during their remarks at the National Conference for Media Reform. It is not in our interest to disseminate these recordings. We are reviewing all of our video content and will add that which we determine to be free of electoral statements to this page."
I don't quite understand how these things work, but whatever. Two sources have told me the reason Free Press did not include the speech was Klein's criticism of Barack Obama. It would be pretty fuckin lame if it were true.
But fuck it, I got a hold of a copy of the speech and here it is."
-stimulator
I'm sorry if this is old news, my 1st post here -jdm love or hate her, its worth a listen. the stimulator writes: ... more -
Bill Moyers DESTROYS O'Reilly's lapdog
O'reilly sent his producer to attack Bill Moyers. The poor guy thought he would have it easy, but Moyers absolutely WRECKS him.
The best part is afterwards, when the guys at UpTakeVideo follow the Fox News producer as he tries to keep back tears. O'reilly sent his producer to attack Bill Moyers. The poor guy thought he would have it easy, but Moyers absolutely WRECKS him. ... more -
Tell Bill O'Reilly: Stop Pretending to be a Journalist
Rupert Murdoch and his on-air bully Bill O'Reilly launched a laughable attack against Free Press, the media reform movement, and quality journalism everywhere.
The O'Reilly ambush is typical Fox News fare. Murdoch uses his media empire to attack his political foes and -- not to inform citizens or tell the truth. The fight for media reform is about regular people like you and me fighting undue corporate control of the media. This kind of abuse of media power aggravates progressives and conservatives alike.
Send this letter to Bill O'Reilly and thank him for proving once again that Fox News Channel has nothing to do with real journalism. Rupert Murdoch and his on-air bully Bill O'Reilly launched a laughable attack against Free Press, the media reform movement, and ... more -
Media Reform Begins with ME!
The great program is taking shape and they have already lined up amazing speakers like Bill Moyers, Arianna Huffington, Amy Goodman, Naomi Klein, Juan Gonzalez, Van Jones, Lawrence Lessig, Sen. Byron Dorgan, FCC Commissioners Michael Copps and Jonathan Adelstein -- and so many more. The great program is taking shape and they have already lined up amazing speakers like Bill Moyers, Arianna Huffington, Amy Goodman, N... more
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