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15. For Anyone Who Still Thinks the Press is Even-Handed,

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Mon Jun 11, 2012, 04:20 PM

Jun 2012

The daily Howler is a great resource, and it provides examples and detailed research that you and I don't have time to do:

http://dailyhowler.blogspot.com/

The links during the campaign in 2000 were particularly good. Bob Somerby took apart dozens of campaign articles showing how the mainstream press created the entire issue of Gore as a serial exaggerator, including the infamous "I invented the internet." He is even putting it in book form (see link).

Even news photography is not objective, as BagNewsNotes has tirelessly pointed out for years. I learned a a lot from this guy:

http://www.facebook.com/BagNews?ref=ts

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DU has made me see the light [View all] Jamaal510 Jun 2012 OP

Like everything else in this country, it's all about $$$. Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #1

The really, really fun part.... Wounded Bear Jun 2012 #2

A monopolistic conglomerate owned corporate media dependent on selling commercials Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #3

+1 to that. And thanks for being here too, Jamaal. freshwest Jun 2012 #9

If DU had been around in 1988, Joe Biden would have been elected President - hedgehog Jun 2012 #4

If you want to up your learning curve, watch "Orwell Rolls in his Grave" EFerrari Jun 2012 #5

And The Corporation, Manufacturing Consent, etc. freshwest Jun 2012 #10

TY. I added it to my faves on YouTube. Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #19

My pleasure. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #24

They are part of those who make the biggest fucking deal out of various kinds of "values", family, patrice Jun 2012 #6

It's worthwhile to Google "Operation Mockingbird". AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #7

Congratulations. You're being to see the light. Gregorian Jun 2012 #8

YUP ... the strategy has 2 key components .... JoePhilly Jun 2012 #11

Very well put. Thanks for the clarity. SalviaBlue Jun 2012 #18

Dang...I didn't know about the LW framing. Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #20

The media has a patina of truth which it doesn't deserve rurallib Jun 2012 #12

Well stated. And don't forget the stellar false equivalence technique - NRaleighLiberal Jun 2012 #13

Come on people... amerciti001 Jun 2012 #14

For Anyone Who Still Thinks the Press is Even-Handed, On the Road Jun 2012 #15

That's cool, I didn't know Bob was coming out with a book. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #17

Yup. I learn stuff here all the time lunatica Jun 2012 #16

I feel the same way ThomThom Jun 2012 #21

Welcome to the light. And they get plenty of help from some unlikely sources. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2012 #22

I learned about media conglomeration on DU, too. pacalo Jun 2012 #23

Fourth estate = Fifth Column n/t 3waygeek Jun 2012 #25