The thing is, most people watch TV, lots of it. And they get most of their
information about the world from it, from headline news on radio stations,
and some read newspapers, owned by the same corporations that own the TV
channels. Not so much the young people, who get their information from
social media. But how objective is social media? And our fate, the fate of
our nation and the rest of the world depends on what our politicians and
their corporate friends do. And they do what they do because the public
believes much of what they say. 60% of the public believes that bombing Iraq
and Syria will solve the problems in the Middle East. 60%! And that question
to Carson about bombing hundreds of thousands of innocent children? Why are
we shocked when Madeline Albright already said it was OK for 500,000 Iraqi
children to die because of our sanctions. We talk about how people are wired
for cooperative living. I used to have debates with Ted about the nature of
the American public. Well, people are wired for cooperation, and also self
preservation, and the sector of the American people who want peace for
everyone, who are able to think independently, is looking very small these
days.
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 10:14 PM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: As Trump Surges, New Polls Underscore
Corporate Media's 'Bernie Blackout'
Don't waste time and energy blaming the Media. Those national networks are
merely obeying their Master's commands. What I can't understand is why
people feel they have to watch the Networks, and then they bitch about the
bias of the Media.
Notice how Hillary seems to be the only Democrat in the running? And the 3
ring side show that demonstrates that any madman can run for the Republican
nomination, is the laughing stock of the entire world.
Frankly, I am highly insulted by an industry that thinks I'm so addle minded
that I must be entertained by the News. I refuse to allow those bastards
into my living room. I do watch Thom Hartman on RT TV, and listen to
Democracy Now each morning. I lean to the Right and listen to some NPR in
order to pick up the local news reports. But even NPR is sounding more and
more like their big network brothers and sisters.
Finally, that Circus called a Debate is so embarrassing that I can not sit
still. I blush seven shades of red and tune it off before I slam something
into my TV. If I'm going to be treated like a stupid child, at least I will
watch something that is harmless and fun. So I tune in on, The Voice and
cheered Jordon Smith as he became the Voice for 2015. I went to bed in a
cheery mood. Sure, the world is still sliding toward the brink, but at
least I slept and dreamed sweet dreams.
Sometimes we just need to take care of our own needs.
Carl Jarvis
On 12/14/15, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
thus far.
As Trump Surges, New Polls Underscore Corporate Media's 'Bernie Blackout'
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/as_trump_surges_new_polls_undersco
re_cor
porate_medias_bernie_20151213/
Posted on Dec 13, 2015
By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaking in November.
(Crush Rush / Shutterstock)
New Wall Street Journal/ NBC News polling numbers out Sunday showed
that Donald Trump continues to lead the wide and varied Republican
presidential field and-despite increasingly inflammatory
rhetoric-reached a new high with
27 percent support.
The latest survey comes on the heels of an analysis by the Tyndall
Report which that showed that media coverage of Donald Trump eclipses
that of all his rivals from both parties.
According to the study of nightly news programs on NBC, CBS and ABC,
Trump has received more network coverage than all the Democratic
candidates combined and accounts for 27 percent of all campaign coverage
What's more, there appears to be a concerted "blackout" of news aboutcandidates."
Bernie Sanders, despite similar voter support.
As Eric Boehlert at Media Matters for America pointed out this week,
"The network newscasts are wildly overplaying Trump, who regularly
attracts between 20-30 percent of primary voter support, while at the
same time wildly underplaying Sanders, who regularly attracts between
20-30 percent of primary voter support."
In fact, ABC World News Tonight devoted a total 81 minutes this year
to Donald Trump's campaign and just about 20 seconds to Sanders'
candidacy-a ratio of 81:1 which Boehlert calls a "stunning
revelation."This comes despite the fact that a recent poll found that
Sanders would beat Trump by eight points in the general election.
In a campaign statement, Sanders' campaign manager Jeff Weavers said
that media channels were ignoring the progressive candidate because
his campaign is an affront to the corporate-dominated system.
"The corporately-owned media may not like Bernie's anti-establishment
views but for the sake of American democracy they must allow for a
fair debate in this presidential campaign," Weavers said. "Bernie must
receive the same level of coverage on the nightly news as other leading
The campaign has even begun a petition calling on corporate-ownedthus far.
channels to "start covering Bernie."
Commenting on the stark divide on Sunday, columnist Juan Cole suggests
that with Trump's anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant messaging propelling
some followers to take drastic action, the corporate media may be
posing a "danger to society."
Cole writes:
What better for corporate news. You pretend there isn't a candidate in
the race addressing growing economic inequality or the woes of the
working class. You put all the spotlight on someone who insults and
even incites against Mexican-Americans, African-Americans and
Muslim-Americans. It is a tried and true tactic of the American
business class to keep the workers and middle class divided by playing
up minor ethnic issues. The end result, however, is fire-bombing of
mosques and attacks on minorities and other white hood phenomena
familiar from past epochs of American history.
For his part, the Senator from Vermont continues to lead Democratic
frontrunner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire with 50 percent of likely
Democratic voters in the state, compared with her 40 percent,
according to the latest CNN/WMUR tally. Meanwhile, a Fox News survey
released on Sunday found Clinton beats Sanders in Iowa 50 to 36 percent.
http://www.truthdig.com/ http://www.truthdig.com/ As Trump Surges,
New Polls Underscore Corporate Media's 'Bernie Blackout'
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/as_trump_surges_new_polls_undersco
re_cor
porate_medias_bernie_20151213/
Posted on Dec 13, 2015
By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaking in November.
(Crush Rush / Shutterstock)
New Wall Street Journal/ NBC News polling numbers out Sunday showed
that Donald Trump continues to lead the wide and varied Republican
presidential field and-despite increasingly inflammatory
rhetoric-reached a new high with
27 percent support.
The latest survey comes on the heels of an analysis by the Tyndall
Report which that showed that media coverage of Donald Trump eclipses
that of all his rivals from both parties.
According to the study of nightly news programs on NBC, CBS and ABC,
Trump has received more network coverage than all the Democratic
candidates combined and accounts for 27 percent of all campaign coverage
What's more, there appears to be a concerted "blackout" of news aboutcandidates."
Bernie Sanders, despite similar voter support.
As Eric Boehlert at Media Matters for America pointed out this week,
"The network newscasts are wildly overplaying Trump, who regularly
attracts between 20-30 percent of primary voter support, while at the
same time wildly underplaying Sanders, who regularly attracts between
20-30 percent of primary voter support."
In fact, ABC World News Tonight devoted a total 81 minutes this year
to Donald Trump's campaign and just about 20 seconds to Sanders'
candidacy-a ratio of 81:1 which Boehlert calls a "stunning
revelation."This comes despite the fact that a recent poll found that
Sanders would beat Trump by eight points in the general election.
In a campaign statement, Sanders' campaign manager Jeff Weavers said
that media channels were ignoring the progressive candidate because
his campaign is an affront to the corporate-dominated system.
"The corporately-owned media may not like Bernie's anti-establishment
views but for the sake of American democracy they must allow for a
fair debate in this presidential campaign," Weavers said. "Bernie must
receive the same level of coverage on the nightly news as other leading
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channels to "start covering Bernie."
Commenting on the stark divide on Sunday, columnist Juan Cole suggests
that with Trump's anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant messaging propelling
some followers to take drastic action, the corporate media may be
posing a "danger to society."
Cole writes:
What better for corporate news. You pretend there isn't a candidate in
the race addressing growing economic inequality or the woes of the
working class. You put all the spotlight on someone who insults and
even incites against Mexican-Americans, African-Americans and
Muslim-Americans. It is a tried and true tactic of the American
business class to keep the workers and middle class divided by playing
up minor ethnic issues. The end result, however, is fire-bombing of
mosques and attacks on minorities and other white hood phenomena
familiar from past epochs of American history.
For his part, the Senator from Vermont continues to lead Democratic
frontrunner Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire with 50 percent of likely
Democratic voters in the state, compared with her 40 percent,
according to the latest CNN/WMUR tally. Meanwhile, a Fox News survey
released on Sunday found Clinton beats Sanders in Iowa 50 to 36 percent.
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