Who decides that Michael Jackson's mother is national news but this story isn't?

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54519160-78/peterson-woman-allege-court.html.csp

Utah Tea Party activist Greg Peterson accused of multiple rapes

Life sentence possible » In two cases, Gregory N. Peterson is suspected of taking victims to a cabin in Heber.

By nate carlisle
| The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published 3 hours ago • Updated 1 minute ago

A Republican activist is accused of raping four women — two of whom say they were taken to the cabin where the man hosted major political events.

Gregory Nathan Peterson, 37, of Orem, was charged Wednesday 3rd District Court in Salt Lake City with 23 felony counts, including rape and kidnapping, and two misdemeanors. He was booked into the Salt Lake County jail and remained there Thursday in lieu of $750,000 bail.

Charging documents allege sexual assaults against four women in Salt Lake County beginning March 26, 2011. In the first case, the documents allege, Peterson met a woman at a church function and she agreed to go to a movie with him.

But instead of going to a theater, the papers allege, Peterson told the woman he had a gun and took her to his cabin in Heber. The documents allege he sexually assaulted the woman while she said no and hit her when she did not do as he wished. Peterson drove the woman back to her vehicle the next morning.

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Who has the power to quash a story like this?

Anyone know?

Don

[BumRushDaShow]

1. This has been in the news, although only on the news websites vs TV

Sortof a plausible deniability scam so they can claim they reported it.

[NNN0LHI]

2. Only local Utah media

Ever seen it reported on CNN or MSNBC?

Don

[BumRushDaShow]

15. I mentioned that it was on their websites but not TV

There were also some threads here on it the past week or so with links.

Eg., http://abcnews.go.com/news/t/blogEntry?id=16824345

I've pretty much stopped watching network fake news.

I do actually agree with you though, which is why I added the " ".

[harmonicon]

36. Why would it be?

I'm really sick that national news has turned from being news about things that are noteworthy on a national level to just being the biggest local news stories from around the country. I hadn't heard of this story before, but I also don't know why I should have.

[turtlerescue1]

3. Shhhhhhhhhhhh. = GRRRRRRRRRRRR!

[Bluerthanblue]

4. Mr. Romney might know-

http://www.politicususa.com/gregory-peterson-utah-gop-activist-romney-supporter-rapist.html/peterson-and-romney/

[malaise]

5. Maybe we should do like the ReTHUGs and lie

This would make the headlines:
Rmoney's fundraiser Peterson attempts to kidnap Michael Jackson's children

[NNN0LHI]

6. Even Chris Matthews, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ed Schultz, Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes won't touch this

Who is powerful enough to keep even them from reporting on this story?

Don

[malaise]

7. Good question

This should be big news. Maybe folks on Twitter need to work on this one

[NNN0LHI]

10. Pretty mysterious isn't it?

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Who owns msnbc?

[ProfessionalLeftist]

14. That right there is where you'll find the answer

Follow the power/money.

[NNN0LHI]

21. The stock owners do

Who else?

Don

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. There are certain stories that will not see the light of day

since it is not to the interest of corporate interests. Or will see very little, so they can go, SEE we did give it some air.

It strikes me as this is one of those. And yes, editorial decisions are made all the time.

[NNN0LHI]

28. Well that is very disturbing

Because that means we can't trust Chris Matthews, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ed Schultz, Rachel Maddow, Chris Hayes, or even Lawrence O'Donnell to tell us the truth about anything then.

They are all just reading off a script someone hands them when they all get to work.

It is all an illusion.

Don

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. It is partly that, and parlty lack of resources

I could go on.

I just came home from a hazmat incident at a somewhat local Home Depot. You'd think a HAZMAT incident with the full store evacuated, and closed for the day, while injuries were minor and essentially AMA'ed at scene, would have full press coverage, this fits the if it bleeds it leads right? Wrong... we literally had one stringer and me, that's it. Part of it, end of the month. Nobody has money for this crap.

Mind you if the same incident happened at the Home Depot near my home... it would be leading the evening news... where it is, and resources and well, it is in a section of town that "matters."

Now got a story to write, and photos to edit... no ducky yellow suits though, DARN!

But this is seriously partly what is wrong with our media... and why a lot of this needs to start changing. And there is where CITIZEN journalism will have to put pressure.

That said, I prefer to watch MSNBC over CNN, and will watch Current over the rest. Why? The editorial decisions made.

[NNN0LHI]

30. Well we know that "lack of resources" wasn't the problem here

All these "liberal" MSNBC hosts had to do was report what Utah media was already reporting.

Doesn't take much resources to do that.

Has to be something else.

Don

[nadinbrzezinski]

32. I know, and that is what is maddening at times

Now that I am doing this media shtick, it is like getting to see sausage made. It makes my stomach ache even more and increase my level of cynicism to be honest.

[LeftinOH]

8. Looks like that cabin has also been visited by some top GOPers:

Romney and Orin Hatch, to name a few:

http://www.sltrib.com/csp/cms/sites/sltrib/pages/slidegallery.csp?cid=54519160&pid=3852650

[belcffub]

9. back when he was arrested it was on the news

I read about it on cnn.com back then...

[NNN0LHI]

12. Have a link to that handy?

Google "greg peterson+cnn" once and see if you get any hits.

Don

[belcffub]

16. nope... and couldn't find it either

I could have sworn I saw it there... but lacking any evidence I rescind my original statement... but its killing me because I knew I read it... uuggg... hate that

[ProfessionalLeftist]

13. It's all based on corporate profits. Corps own all mainstream media

They will put on front pages or feature whatever stories they feel will get the most sales/website clicks/viewers/listeners and thus the most advertisers - ie: $$$$$$$

That's all they give a damn about.

[NNN0LHI]

17. Do you think if this guy had been a big DNC/Obama donor it would have been quashed?

[MagickMuffin]

18. Since the sex wasn't consentual it isn't considered sexy steamy news worthy and Peterson isn't a Dem

Those would be my guesses.


Remember Rep. Weiner received a lot of news coverage, and that was only about twitpics that didn't involve harming others.

Sad day in America when stories don't get the national attention they deserve.

[NNN0LHI]

20. Yes I sure do remember. The media was hysterical about it

[JustAnotherGen]

19. I don't know

But you just created another link on it! The more trackbacks - the better.

[spanone]

22. google 'Utah GOP activist Greg Peterson accused of multiple rape'

none of the big players are reporting on it.

[maddezmom]

24. from today: Three more women accuse Utah GOP activist of sexual assault

23 felonies » Current charges allege Greg Peterson date-raped four other women.


By Nate Carlisle and aaron falk

| The Salt Lake Tribune


First Published 5 hours ago • Updated 1 minute ago

Three more women have come forward and accused GOP activist Gregory Nathan Peterson of sexually assaulting them, a sheriff said Friday.

Wasatch County Sheriff Todd Bonner said two women have given interviews to his detectives saying Peterson — who was already accused of date raping four women he met in Salt Lake County — kidnapped and sexually assaulted them. A third woman has made an allegation but has not yet decided whether she wants to provide a full report and cooperate with detectives, Bonner said.

"My understanding is [the allegations are] pretty similar to the others," Bonner said.

Peterson, Bonner said, met the women "outside of Wasatch County and he brings them to his cabin in the Heber area."

Bonner said detectives have sent information to the Wasatch County attorney to consider charges. No new charges had been filed as of Friday afternoon.


http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54573244-78/peterson-woman-county-hearing.html.csp

[Liberal In Texas]

25. In TV: Assisgnment Editors, News Directors, Executive Producers.

In newspapers: Managing Editors.

All of whom are beholden to Boards of Directors, Corporation CEOs and the like.

[NNN0LHI]

26. I had no idea how deep into our "liberal media" that went until now

This was a real eye opener.

Think I know why I am so cynical now.

Don

[nadinbrzezinski]

33. Why people need to start supporting, and I mean SERIOUSLY supporting,

Independent media... at the national level Truth Out is a good one.

Find yourself a local outlet like the East County Magazine. We literally do this on shoe strings, no serious.

[sabrina 1]

27. ABC covered it but I can't find any other MSM coverage.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/gop-fundraiser-gregory-peterson-accused-of-multiple-rapes-16823244

This was pretty good coverage. They started out with photos of him with prominent Republicans like Romney. And some of the excuses now being made by some who posed for those photos.

But that is all I could find.

[spanone]

31. k&r...

[Catherine Vincent]

34. Sad isn't it?

Tweets from a 14 year old looking for her grandmother (who wasn't missing) gets reported on by the tabloids and the mainstream media picks it up and run with it. Yet the crimes that you posted barely get a mention. That should tell you something right there.

[_ed_]

35. Well, if you consume corporate entertainment news,

you'll see Jackson's mother. Don't watch corporate propaganda -- problem solved.

I've never seen a story about celebrity crap on Democracy Now! for instance.