How do we get our reps and talking heads to destroy the myth of the liberal media?

meatloaf

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:37 PM
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How do we get our reps and talking heads to destroy the myth of the liberal media?

I would suggest that we encourage our reps and talking heads to start a new meme. Something like; "The media is only as liberal as the conservative companies that own it." Then they need to mention specific numbers on specific shows and ask why they consistently have more conservatives on discussion panels, and why they rarely have true liberals like Zinn, Chomsky, Vidal, etc...

Challenge the talking heads until they're embarassed about it, just like the conservatives did 30 years ago.

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pepperbear

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:41 PM
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1. answer....

it seems to me that if people with a broader spectrum of political ideologies were in control, things would change.

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Extend a Hand

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Fri Feb-02-07 01:59 PM
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2. it's an important question

I wish I knew the answer. I can't tell you how many times I've heard that one from less informed a-political people...the most likely swing voters.

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Robbien

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Fri Feb-02-07 02:14 PM
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3. There is a lot of money behind the movement to label media as liberal

Just as Exxon has been paying people to trash global warming, there are many GOPer think tanks and BigMedia who are paying people to talk trash about liberal media.

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meatloaf

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Fri Feb-02-07 02:41 PM
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4. So who do we pressure to start doing the opposite from our side?

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Robbien

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Fri Feb-02-07 05:51 PM
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5. There are several progressive media sites

whose intent is to start an echo chamber for the left, but there is no one concerted effort.

I would suggest the place for you to start is
http://www.prwatch.org/

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