[CLUE-Talk] Media outlets

[Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier]

On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Sean LeBlanc wrote:

> I forgot to mention this in my other email:
>
> When I was searching for the H-1B issue, I saw an ad pitching Moore's book,
> and a quote from Noam Chomsky endorsing projectcensored. I'd say it's safe
> to say these people are both far to the left. It might not mean
> projectcensored is hard left, but it might be safe to assume that it at
> least has "leanings".

Project censored probably does have some leanings, I'd agree.
Still, I think that they're right-on when it comes to their
assessment of stories that should have been covered. Maybe
a right-leaning group could come up with a few more.

I will say this, there are a few issues that go against PC that
the press isn't willing to go against. I don't think that's a
liberal slant, I think that's cowardice. More than a few
conservatives fit into the PC group as well.

Another note on the Lott thing, maybe the reason Byrd got a pass
is a factor that's fairly new to the arena -- Bloggers.

This story from Time suggests that Bloggers had something to do
with keeping the flame alive:
http://www.time.com/time/covers/1101021223/story2.html

It will be interesting to see if the media slant, whether to the
right or left, has to bow to pressure from bloggers.

If Byrd had made his comments now with a full-blown "blogosphere"
I think he would have been crucified as well.

Zonker
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