The occupy movement is largely about the media, isn't it? [View All]

[Boojatta]

First point:

People aren't satisfied with the media. If it is for good reason that they aren't satisfied, then perhaps we should hope for accurate coverage, but expect the opposite.

Just as "Dog bites man" isn't news, "Misinformation in media coverage of occupy movement" shouldn't be considered newsworthy enough to be the title of a thread on DU.

Second point:

Although the occupy movement is needed to focus media attention on some issues, the occupy movement will ultimately fail if the coverage remains focused primarily on the occupy movement itself.

Ideally, 75% of occupy movement protest signs would say something like this:

"Breaking news: We're protesting about something. Anybody care to know what?"