[CLUE-Talk] [Fwd: MRC Alert Special: ABC's War News Touts Doubt and Dissent]

[Kevin Cullis]

On Tue, 2003-03-25 at 22:47, Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier wrote:
> 
> Unlike the right-wingers, I don't have a problem with people exercising
> free speech -- even when they like to twist the facts as much as these
> folks. I won't call them traitors or cast aspersions on their patriotism
> even though they're doing their level best to silence dissent that is
> constitutionally protected. But, I'm just as free to call them on their
> bias as they are to spew it. So...you can pretty much expect me to play
> "watchdog" whenever Kevin feels the need to pollute the CLUE-talk list
> with trash from MRC. 

Hey there, I was offering a polite link to someones comments that would
give another point of view, why attack me?  As I've said numerous times
on this list that I listen to both sides even though I do have a
conservative one at that.  I was hoping that I was helping the CLUE list
to see another point of view to help them TO think, not what to think.

> 
> > Of course they are biased
> > (I'm sure they only discuss *liberal* editorializing - I doubt they say much
> > about Fox putting some conservative spin on reports, but there are similar
> > groups for that for the flip side: FAIR comes to mind.), but so is the
> > mainstream media. 
> 
> As far as the war goes, I'd say that the media is displaying a strong
> bias to the right -- not the left -- or they'd be a great deal more
> critical about the war with Iraq.

Yep, they're going after the "ratings" war of the War, good ol'
capitalism regarding the War.  Interesting ...

> 
> As far as social issues go, the media can skew to the left -- issues
> like abortion, for example. As far as economic issues, the media skews
> strongly to the right - and little wonder, given the fact that most
> media outlets are owned by large corporations. 
> 
> Here's an example of real media bias at work: Clear Channel sponsoring
> pro-war demonstrations: 
> 
> Area war boosters honk, holler for flag
> http://www.sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,208~12588~1263106,00.html
> 
> The event's sponsor, Clear Channel, gave away 200 T-shirts with the
> words, "I Support President Bush,' printed on the back.
> 
> Clear Channel sponsored pro-war demonstrations in several cities.
> Incidently, the company happens to own 1,233 radio stations across the
> U.S. Gee, I wonder if their listeners are getting the full scoop on the
> war? Somehow, I doubt that coverage that might be considered skeptical
> of the Bush administration is being encouraged. 
> 
> Now...why isn't MRC pointing out the obvious conflict of interest in a
> media company sponsoring pro-war rallies? They're obviously pleased as
> long as the bias is strictly pro-conservative. 
> 

Thanks for the info. This is reporting I like to see ;-)

-- 
Kevin Cullis <kevincu at orci.com>