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Boxerfan

(2,533 posts) Sat Jun 20, 2020, 10:36 AM Jun 2020

Fears over US media independence as Trump-appointed chief fires editors

Source: BBC

The new chief of the US federal media agency, a Trump-appointee, has sacked three senior officials, raising fears that networks will be politicised.

Michael Pack, a conservative filmmaker and former associate of ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon, has also begun to install Trump loyalists at the agency."

"The director of Voice of America, Amanda Bennett, and her deputy Sandy Sugawara resigned on Monday after Mr Pack was confirmed by the Senate.

The heads of Radio Free Europe, Asia, Middle East Broadcasting as well as the Open Technology Fund were ousted on Wednesday."

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53111704

The Voice of America has been turned into a propaganda machine with Steve Bannon's approved minions.

This is a huge tragedy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America

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Fears over US media independence as Trump-appointed chief fires editors (Original Post) Boxerfan Jun 2020 OP

and somehow this Fascist tore up the Charter that had been in place since 1950. HOW CAN ONE Hestia Jun 2020 #1

K&R. nt Wednesdays Jun 2020 #2

Here is Rachel Maddow's report on this last night (11:47)... jimmyzvoice Jun 2020 #3

Thanks for posting. I listened last night and all really should listen-watch. riversedge Jun 2020 #4

I know all this can happen very fast, but Thank God he only has 7 months left to create chaos!!! napi21 Jun 2020 #5

Hestia

(3,818 posts)

1. and somehow this Fascist tore up the Charter that had been in place since 1950. HOW CAN ONE

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 10:43 AM

Jun 2020

PERSON DO THIS IN OUR SUPPOSED DEMOCRACY???? Fire all the Board of Governors?

Rachel put it very well last night - if Fascists want to take over the media, where would they start? The most trusted source of news in Europe, Asia and Middle East.

Remember IQ45 just got off the phone with Putin the other day. Bannon has that training camp/chateau in France that are cranking out Fascists like a Graduate School. They are fanning out across the Northern Hemisphere. I'm surprised France has not shut it down. 60 Minutes had a piece on his Indoctrination Camp and Bannon bragged about it.

Every country in the world is going to have to go to mail-in ballots until these graduates and minions are rounded up. They have taken technology and used it against us.

You are who your compatriots are.

Read "Democracy in Chains"

Wednesdays

(17,439 posts)

2. K&R. nt

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 11:45 AM

Jun 2020

jimmyzvoice

(159 posts)

3. Here is Rachel Maddow's report on this last night (11:47)...

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 12:25 PM

Jun 2020

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riversedge

(70,330 posts)

4. Thanks for posting. I listened last night and all really should listen-watch.

Reply to jimmyzvoice (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 01:44 PM

Jun 2020

napi21

(45,806 posts)

5. I know all this can happen very fast, but Thank God he only has 7 months left to create chaos!!!

Reply to Boxerfan (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 04:35 PM

Jun 2020

I'm counting off the time until the election. The absolute most frightening period will be between November & mid January. Nobody will be able to control him & he has NOTHING TO FEAR from voters or anyone. God help us!

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