Corporate Media's influence over the 2008 presidential election
Submitted by cv1122 on January 29, 2008 - 3:03pm.
Corporate Media is influencing the 2008 presidential election by trying to
control your vote. Why? Because they are controlled by those who want to push
their own financial and political agendas. Two short videos on this subject:
Use Your Brain!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfwVR1qDMWM
Media's Twisted Truth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF8XMmNOSjc
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Conservative control
Let's face it. There has been a concerted effert by conservative/righ-wing/republican types to control the media. That is quite obvious during these so called presidential debates.
Dennis Kucinich is left out of debates. Why, maybe because out of all the candidates, his message resonates with the everyday folk who's lives have been affected by the current policies of this current administration. This is probably why Ron Paul has gotten mimimal coverage as well.
By controlling who is heard in debates, mainstream media has had an impact on this presidential race. Which is said for the USA. Embarrasing actually. This makes us no different that the countries we try persuade to practice democracy.
Conservatives... really?
While conservative talk radio has gotten a lot of attention for its power and influence, it seems to me that this issue is neither red nor blue, republican or democratic, conservative or liberal. This is everyone's problem.
Seriously, Ron Paul was barred from debates as much as Dennis Kucinich. MoveOn works on these issues but so does the Christian Coalition. When big media is crafting their elections coverage with an eye on the bottom line and advertising dollars than everyone loses out because the quality of political debate and the depth of the issues being covered goes down the drain.
In Congress, the truly bi-partisan nature of this issue is widely evident with staunch conservatives like Trent Lott and Ted Stevens working together with democrats like Barak Obama and Byron Dorgan to put a stop to media consolidaiton.
We can point fingers at one party or another - but from what I have seen, something like 99% of people want better news, more coverage of local issues, and less media consolidation.
When the media produces the news like it is just another episode of Friends (or maybe Sex and the City is more appropriate) then we all lose.