Protest the Media?

[Pryderi]

I've been listening to Air America's broadcast of the Conyers forum, and was wondering what everyone thought of this idea.

Start protests outside of your local newspaper, radio station, tv station. Carry "Downing St. Memo", "Stop the Propaganda" signs, hand out fliers of news stories that aren't being covered.

Rotate the protest to each and every media outlet in your area.

What do you think?

[Melodybe]

1. I personally think we should hold a Millions Against the Media March

One in Washington, one in New York, and one in Atlanta.

[NorCalDem]

3. What about San Francisco?

I guess we take care of ourselves out here anyway :)

[Melodybe]

4. The more the merrier.

[CottonBear]

5. I could attend an Atlanta protest.

Would there be less of a police presence at a media protest vs. a political event protest?

[LSparkle]

8. Don't forget the Left Coast

... or Poland, for that matter! Either S.F. or L.A. -- but have one out here so we west coasters can join in.

I'm glad AAR is covering this hearing I'm not seeing/hearing it elsewhere. Was/is Amy Goodman there to testify? There's a BBC guy testifying now -- wonder if he'll mention My Hero Greg Palast ... and how he's had to go to BBC to get his reports aired.

[Pryderi]

9. Edward R. Murrow March on NYC would be best, because

most of the major media outlets are based in NYC. Maybe we could do it on Edward R. Murrow's birthday....April 25, 2006.

[Blue Belle]

13. I really like that idea...

This would give us plenty of time to plan...

[Pryderi]

15. I've never planned anything like it...how is it done?

Local people coordinate with a national org?

[Kerrytravelers]

2. Sounds good. ALl the grassroots leaders should call a meetup and

get it going!

[Pryderi]

6. The media would have to cover the protest of the media....

wouldn't they? :P

[snowbear]

10. Ha ha.. that was my first thought too..

It would get -0- coverage..

Nice idea, but... :shrug:

[Melodybe]

7. Yes they should.

I'm thinking about starting some protests at my college campus.

Hopefully we can get something going all over.

[EVDebs]

11. Best way to protest the media is to update Carl Bernstein's article

"The CIA and the Media" done in Oct. 1977 issue of Rolling Stone. Also updated Church and Pike committee hearings, which disclosed the Operation Mockingbird and various military intelligence spyings domestically on MLK and FBI cointelpro projects.

These all need UPDATING. At the same time, FOIA is being gutted by the national security state of the Bush administration. Information is power and they are determined to make you impotent and themselves more powerful.

BTW, who are CIA employees or contract employees currently at your local paper ? Would they even tell you ? Is it strange that Walter Pincus of the WashPost is called the CIA's 'house reporter' ? Is that bias something that should be disclosed ? My local paper has on staff a reporter whose former father-in-law was a bagman for the CIA. She has gone on to write a Pulitzer prize winning book that purports to tell about financial crimes, some of which are CIA related. Sounds like the old 'limited hang-out' scheme to me. But, hey, that's what passes for journalism today.

[tinanator]

12. Support the Truth - outlaw corporate media

Indymedia and street corner activism are two of your best bets here.
The Fascist media is the big problem, and they cannot be trusted or relied upon in any way shape or form. Traitors.

[Lowell]

14. They should be badgered about

the Downing St Memo and the spies uncovered in the former Soviet Union. They were discovered because the secret police simply looked at who Valarie Palme worked for and then investigated the same firm's employees in their country. What does freedom of the press mean if they don't serve for the better good? Fourth Estate my ass. Might as well read Pravda, they cover more than the NYT.