The refusal of the MSM to simply report the news minus all of their posturing has resulted in

much of the negative social, financial, and moral conditions that we face today. The lobbying sucesses of special interest in electronic and print media has altered what is delivered to that sector of the population that use them as gospel. The days in this country get sadder and sadder for the underserved and even for those who dream of bright futures. How can media just kind of brush over the fact that the Congress of this once great nation refuses to vote for anything that will create jobs that will pull some from the edge of despair? How can a once great nation pass legislation that strips the hungry of much needed social programs to feed their families? How can a once great nation relegate education of its youth to heated discussions on funding for the simplest of things such as pencils and other supplies that we find that parents are now having to provide for schools? How can a once great nation refuse to address the environmental issues that continue to devastate our natural resources? How can a once great nation with a history of doing the right thing after an era of civil rights now seek to enact many laws that will return to pre civil rights violations? And why is the greatest nation in the world allowing its media to poison the minds of so many with lies and distortions under the guise of freedom of speech? No wonder the masses have taken to occupying all over this nation. Just collecting my thoughts.

we must follow suit with the corrupt corporate media. We have the tech and the independents to take their place. We don't need them any more.

Agree 1,000%!!!

My family gave up cable in 1996. I've been a member of DU since 2001 (other DU name for the first two years).

THIS is where I get my news. And from links to respected bloggers and news sources.

They are the old way. We Don't need them, let them fall by the wayside, and lets move on.

Lou

much of the negative social, financial, and moral conditions that we face today.

The lobbying sucesses of special interest in electronic and print media has altered what is delivered to that sector of the population that use them as gospel. The days in this country get sadder and sadder for the underserved and even for those who dream of bright futures.

How can media just kind of brush over the fact that the Congress of this once great nation refuses to vote for anything that will create jobs that will pull some from the edge of despair?

How can a once great nation pass legislation that strips the hungry of much needed social programs to feed their families?

How can a once great nation relegate education of its youth to heated discussions on funding for the simplest of things such as pencils and other supplies that we find that parents are now having to provide for schools?

How can a once great nation refuse to address the environmental issues that continue to devastate our natural resources?

How can a once great nation with a history of doing the right thing after an era of civil rights now seek to enact many laws that will return to pre civil rights violations?

And why is the greatest nation in the world allowing its media to poison the minds of so many with lies and distortions under the guise of freedom of speech?

No wonder the masses have taken to occupying all over this nation. Just collecting my thoughts.

they like it that way, and they own the media. They don't care about what happens to us. Their greed knows no bounds, and they want it all.

They don't want us informed or engaged, and they want us to be in disgust with the corruption so that we just tune out. They're displaying their corruption like badges of honor these days without consequence, and our fellow constituents that tune out (I will not call them citizens because they don't deserve it) are doing exactly what the elite want them to do. It makes these constituents easy targets for false narratives, scapegoats, and propaganda.

They resort to sensationalism in order to attract the most viewers so they can charge more for their advertising slots. They are not interested in using facts to report the issues and events of importance.

Not one minute of television and if anything, it's helped me keep up with people doing good reporting.

see the movie online,

read the book

http://lawrence.filmsforaction.org/Watch/Rich_Media_Poor_Democracy_2003/

Lou