Go to your Congresssman's office and see if you can get in and see him or her, now ask yourself if the editor of your local newspaper can get in to see him or her. The press is the only real access you have to your Representative, it is they, by inference with their questions, that convey your desires to the Rep, it is they who carry the Rep's message back to you. When the media fails us then representative democracy has failed us.

they should be accessible and hold meetings for their community.

It's the only way to be sure.

the media SUCKS in this country. bought and paid for apparently just like most of congress.

The sad fact is that about 1/3 of the American populace is thoroughly brainwashed by about 100 years worth of propaganda, so brainwashed that they don't even know it. The other 2/3rds are busy working their asses off and don't have any time whatsoever to get involved in media and would prefer instead to be entertained during their time off, which is completely understandable.

There are free media outlets everywhere already, such as RT and public access TV and the internet but, it's really hard to convince someone who's been working 12 hours already to get interested in a global perspective or even a community perspective day in and day out.

I've said many times that the only way to get the American people involved in anything is to let them know that everyone is treated equally by holding a few big criminals accountable, like Bush/Cheney, at which point every American would indeed feel like the average person has just as much of a voice as the well-connected do. But, the big criminals walk free which lets us all know that we don't mean sht and our voices are worthless.

It doesn't cost me a cent to watch other than the TV's electricity usage. I don't understand why people like you make such ignorant comments other than to purposely be ignorant and bullying.

Oh well, back to reality.

I'm sure you are right that you can get it for free. Their website is certainly free.

But they aren't 'free' as in 'free to report anything.' They are the English-language propaganda arm of the Russian government, which is an authoritarian regime. Russia is, for all intensive purposes, a one-party state. There are opposition parties, but they are either stooges, marginalized, or extreme (nationalist and rump Communists). Real opposition in Russia does not have much of a political voice within system. And they have very little voice at all in the Russian media, courtesy of the same folks who give us RT.

so much sense--start with Fox. I liked all the 'Fox Lies' signs that showed up behind all the snoozecasters. They are a big source of all the hate propaganda.

security nazis kick them out--and if O'Reilly is filmed and not live they would just edit it out. But what a great idea--if someone could pull it off. Like go on as a 'guest'.

Fucked big time. We can't even expect any changes for the good until we get this one facet of our 4 legged stool of democracy right.

The Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky 24/7 sex scandal for over 2 years
Faux News Channel and the fucking 24/7 Corporate Cable news channels
Americans voting for George "Dumbya" Bush because Al Gore "lied" about creating the Internet, the Love Canal and being too "wooden"
Americans being fooled into believe that Saddam Hussein was responsible for 911
Dumbed down Americans demonizing war heroes (Max Cleland, John Kerry) while praise war criminals (Dumbya Bush, Dick Cheney and the Crime Syndicate)
A great deal of Americans believing that President Obama is not American, is a Muslim, a terrorist, a socialist who's trying to kill grandma

The Corporate Media is why this country is divided by race, class, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender.

Because the Corporate Media refuses to do its job, we may yet again endure at least four more years of failed trickle down policies simply because Americans have been brainwashed into believing that the wealthy are deserving, the poor and middle class are to be damned, and "the black guy" is responsible for all that is wrong in this country.

during the fall of communism in eastern Europe radio and TV stations were disrupted.

That loosened the last bit of ownership restrictions, and the slow-motion avalanche started from there....

Could destroy this country!!

MSM has gone past the point of no return. We now must search for our OWN facts, kicking them along to spread the TRUTH. I am posting here for the first time, I've been a daily reader for months now, sitting here taking it all in. I'm @ once delighted, saddened & not @ all surprised @ the lengths & depths of vile, disgusting, treacherous, & dare I say...virtually treasonous behavior displayed by what passes for "citizenry" these days, not to mention the liar congress We now must endure. Are 2 major wars & over 150 forward operating bases around the world not enough for these "citizens"? We don't have enough enemies around the globe? Now "they" must turn on they're own brothers & sisters for what?, self aggrandizement, privilege & payback? They can't stand it, having an intelligent man of color in the white house who doesn't make a complete fool out of himself on a daily basis...you know...like every repbooblican't candidate OR sitting POTUS since The Big Dick himself! Take any issue over the last 50 years...ANY one!, & show Me one, just ONE republican solution that has worked, much less made sense! WE... don't need dirty tricks! WE... don't have to rig the game. WE just have to freaking SHOW UP AND VOTE DEM DEMMETT!!!
I SAY USE THEY'RE OWN TRICKS TO WHUP 'EM, HELL THEY DO MOST OF THE WORK ANYWAY!!

and the media feast on money

Welcome to DU.

all the record breaking amounts being spent in this election...all goes to the corporate media...so they know not to bite the hand that feeds.

The politicians use to fear the media, now they count on them to cover up their crimes and push their propaganda.

http://occupytvstations.com/

I expect that there is a law against it?

But there are fine indy shows and outlets that could use a hand. For example, Free Speech TV has a show called "Occupy the Media". Amy's show is on almost 1000 stations now and they need help. LINK TV airs good documentaries as well as MosaIc (Middle East news). They are always asking for help.

I have some but they're always hidden.

Edit: And in case you haven't noticed, OWS hasn't accomplished a thing

In Egypt several newscasters resigned, others hit the streets to see what people were really protesting about and aired it on their network.

In Greece, the stations just let the protesters in, gave them the microphone and allowed them to speak about the reasons for their protest.

They ignore us, so we take the protest to them.

We make them uncomfortable talking about Britney Spears while real people with real issues are standing outside.

We make them embarrassed to enable fascists.

We camp right outside and make them witness the American people every day, make it hard for them to continue the BS.

They may get the message?

Certainly the local radio and TV stations (also the newspapers) might cooperate.

Thanks for the thread, Rosa Luxemburg.

People are so uninformed it is impossible to hold a reasonable conversation because they know nothing of the real issues but insist they are right about everything because they are supported by the corporate media (which they call 'liberal' but believe all the BS anyway)

... being used by those behind it.

we have to take it directly to the media and demand they tell the truth, no matter who is paying their bills.

They are using our public airwaves.

The FCC provides a license to stations with the understanding that they serve the public interest.

If they do not, we can and should have their licensed removed.

Until then, we can occupy the TV stations, demand they tell the truth, and expose their stupid distraction a lies for the 1%.

... and keeping countering the lies.

I can listen to msnbc all day long and not have a clue what is going on in the world - seriously.

I won't even mention faux because they are hopeless.
And Cnn - they are worthless.


We should demand the truth AND the news.

just as Canada did. That would be a good beginning.

Do not forget that six industries own the majority of our mainstream media. Target them, get to the source.

The Corporate Capitalist Class.