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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 12:56 PM Mar 2016

The Bernie blackout is real, and it’s happening at the Providence Journal

he media blackout on U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is real, and it’s happening with our home state newspaper. Please read further for the gruesome details.

On Saturday, March 5, 2016, Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in Democratic caucuses by voting margins of 35% in Kansas and 14% in Nebraska. He also lost by a margin of 48% in the Louisiana primary.

In the Providence Sunday Journal, there is not ONE headline mentioning any of these facts nor one article dedicated to the Democratic presidential race. A review of today’s “A” section reveals the following articles related to the 2016 presidential race:

much more

http://www.rifuture.org/the-bernie-blackout-is-real-and-its-happening-at-the-providence-journal.html

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The Bernie blackout is real, and it’s happening at the Providence Journal (Original Post) n2doc Mar 2016 OP
Please please write to the Providence Journal and say this oldandhappy Mar 2016 #1
Posted this yesterday SheenaR Mar 2016 #2
People are noticing this! LongTomH Mar 2016 #3
this is happening everywhere!!! wendylaroux Mar 2016 #4
The oligarchy is worried and fighting back. Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #5
It's funny more than anything deepestblue Mar 2016 #6

SheenaR

(2,052 posts)
2. Posted this yesterday
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:06 PM
Mar 2016

My hometown paper

It was a syndicated column though so more than RI got that same article.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
3. People are noticing this!
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:34 PM
Mar 2016

I have a former neighbor, now in a nursing home; she knows I'm active with the Sanders campaign. She has noticed the virtual blackout of events here in KC, including the opening of Bernie HQ in downtown KC. This is a little old lady, with no internet access and only access through the media -- she noticed.

wendylaroux

(2,925 posts)
4. this is happening everywhere!!!
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 01:49 PM
Mar 2016

small city newspaper,favorable Bernie comments,deleted! I shit you not.
The establishment is quite large.
I feel like I'm in the 60's,talking bout the establishment all the time,but it is flucking true!!!!

deepestblue

(349 posts)
6. It's funny more than anything
Mon Mar 7, 2016, 02:22 PM
Mar 2016

The folx are hip to this, the black out is a non issue because voters are showing up and voting for our pal Bernie anyway.

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