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Tag Archives: media reform
How Things Got This Crazy: The Republican Long-Term Strategy Gone Wrong
It is time once again to revisit the Lewis Powell Memo, the founding document of the GOP’s 45 year old strategy to save capitalism. We think you will be shocked and horrified by what this memorandum contains, as we were. … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged conservative talk radio, Donald Trump and the media, media reform, Ralph Nader, right wing propaganda
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Did You Hear About Clinton’s Mental Health Agenda?
Our media is not serving our democracy. Far from it. Thom Hartmann nails it in this brief clip from his show that you can catch daily. He is the nation’s #1 progressive talk radio host. Click here to find a … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Media Bias, Media Reform
Tagged 24-7 Trump, big media, Clinton mental health agenda, corporate media, media reform, mental health, Progressive Radio
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America’s First Pseudo-Candidate
This article on BillMoyers.com explains why things feel so crazy right now. Everything on the TV and in the media about DT has nothing to do with anything real. Media reform needs to be a national priority. Read the entire … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign
Tagged Election 2016, media reform
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People Get Ready: The Coming Fight
“If we don’t have big D Democracy very soon, we will all be serfs to corporate capitalism.” – John Nichols John Nichols and Bob McChesney started the modern day media reform movement with Free Press in 1997. They have a … Continue reading
Posted in Media Reform
Tagged Bob McChesney, capitalism, joblessness, John Nichols, media reform
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Update: Science And Green News
Give your brain a break from the Donald. There are other news sources besides CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and right-wring radio. Thom Hartmann is one. http://www.thomhartmann.com/
Posted in Climate Change, Environment, Media Reform
Tagged environmental news, media reform, science and green news, thom hartmann
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Progressive Democrats And The People’s Budget
Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairs have released the following statement on grassroots support for the People’s Budget: “Less than one week after we formally announced The People’s Budget, more than 150,000 Americans have signed petitions in support and 47 groups representing … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Media Bias, Media Reform
Tagged congressional progressive caucus, media reform, The People's Budget
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Why Citizen Journalism Is Our Last Best Hope
“News journalism is no longer capable of being a watch dog for Democracy.” – Helen Thomas “Info-tainment gibberish specialists have replaced serious journalists. Citizen journalism is our last, best hope.” – Mike Papantonio Watch this. Learn something.
Posted in Corporate Greed, Media Reform
Tagged citizen journalism, corporate media, media reform
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Perfecting The Propaganda State Through Dollarocracy
“America has two problems. Money and media.” – Randi Rhodes Here’s a note from Bob McChesney To the wealthy, campaign contributions are not civic donations, they are investments. As a consequence, the USA now has a level of corruption closer … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Media Reform
Tagged Bernie Sanders, campaign finance reform, corporate media, Dollarocracy, kleptocracy, media reform, Money and Media Election Complex
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6 Problems With Mainstream (Corporate) Media
Please like and share. Summary: (1) Mouthpieces for the establishment; (2) Repetition; (3) Context (lack of); (4) Character assassination; (5) Concision (sound bytes only!); (6) False balance (trying to appear balanced, giving equal, undeserved exposure to arguments not backed by … Continue reading
Posted in Media Bias, Media Reform
Tagged corporate media, mainstream media, media reform
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Nicholas Johnson Speech On The Origins And Future Of Radio
Former FCC Commissioner and UI Law professor Nicholas Johnson gave a speech to commemorate the third birthday of community radio station KHOI 89.1 FM in Ames on Sunday, August 23rd. Below are excerpts from Nick Johnson’s blog, fromdc2iowa reposted here … Continue reading
Posted in Low Power FM, Radio
Tagged iowa radio, LPFM community radio, media reform, Nicholas Johnson
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