Comments on: ‘Bulo Remembers 2009-The Most Censored News Stories of the Year http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/12/03/bulo-remembers-2009-the-most-censored-news-stories-of-the-year/ Ground zero for all things political in Delaware Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:56:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: El Somnambulo http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/12/03/bulo-remembers-2009-the-most-censored-news-stories-of-the-year/#comment-162995 El Somnambulo Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:42:17 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=32147#comment-162995 Ben Bagdikian, the first ombudsman for the Washington Post, points out how, since 1983, the companies that own all of the US' dominant mass media have shrunk from 50 to 5. Here's an excerpt from his book, 'The New Media Monopoly': http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Bagdikian/Big_Five_TNMM.html The predominant media is controlled by a very select powerful few. Yes, there are lots of new resources, but they are outside of, and far less powerful than, mass media outlets. It's due in large part to the Gingrich legislation and an FCC that supported monopolistic practices. Ben Bagdikian, the first ombudsman for the Washington Post, points out how, since 1983, the companies that own all of the US’ dominant mass media have shrunk from 50 to 5.

Here’s an excerpt from his book, ‘The New Media Monopoly’: http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Bagdikian/Big_Five_TNMM.html

The predominant media is controlled by a very select powerful few. Yes, there are lots of new resources, but they are outside of, and far less powerful than, mass media outlets.

It’s due in large part to the Gingrich legislation and an FCC that supported monopolistic practices.

]]> By: Brooke http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/12/03/bulo-remembers-2009-the-most-censored-news-stories-of-the-year/#comment-162989 Brooke Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:28:12 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=32147#comment-162989 I disagree. People in large cities used to have a choice of newspapers, sometime. But, despite monopolistic practices in broadcast media, people today have a much wider choice of sources than our grandparents could hope to. With a cell phone camera you're a broadcast journalist. But if you look at media outlets even as recently as the 30's, or what passed for "free speech" during the 40's, it's clear that, despite deregulation, the potential information stream continues to grow. Still all lies, of course. But Twain remarked on that. I disagree. People in large cities used to have a choice of newspapers, sometime. But, despite monopolistic practices in broadcast media, people today have a much wider choice of sources than our grandparents could hope to. With a cell phone camera you’re a broadcast journalist.

But if you look at media outlets even as recently as the 30’s, or what passed for “free speech” during the 40’s, it’s clear that, despite deregulation, the potential information stream continues to grow.

Still all lies, of course. But Twain remarked on that.

]]> By: El Somnambulo http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/12/03/bulo-remembers-2009-the-most-censored-news-stories-of-the-year/#comment-162984 El Somnambulo Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:01:04 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=32147#comment-162984 No, it's not misdated. I referred to the legislation that Gingrich pushed through enabling, for example, Rupert Murdoch, to own both newspapers and television stations. It has led to mergers and acquisitions that have severely shrunk the scope and diversity of the media. No, it’s not misdated. I referred to the legislation that Gingrich pushed through enabling, for example, Rupert Murdoch, to own both newspapers and television stations. It has led to mergers and acquisitions that have severely shrunk the scope and diversity of the media.

]]> By: Brooke http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/12/03/bulo-remembers-2009-the-most-censored-news-stories-of-the-year/#comment-162963 Brooke Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:49:36 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=32147#comment-162963 Well, I think the "corporate takeover" of government is a little miss-dated, here. A charming example, of course, is the impact of William Randolph Hearst on public policy, but it's hardly the only. Well, I think the “corporate takeover” of government is a little miss-dated, here.

A charming example, of course, is the impact of William Randolph Hearst on public policy, but it’s hardly the only.

]]> By: El Somnambulo http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/12/03/bulo-remembers-2009-the-most-censored-news-stories-of-the-year/#comment-162914 El Somnambulo Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:15:05 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=32147#comment-162914 Link corrected. Now let me get this straight. B/c one of the 25 stories was about the Trilateral Commission, none of the other 24 are worth reading? Link corrected.

Now let me get this straight. B/c one of the 25 stories was about the Trilateral Commission, none of the other 24 are worth reading?

]]> By: cassandra_m http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/12/03/bulo-remembers-2009-the-most-censored-news-stories-of-the-year/#comment-162913 cassandra_m Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:04:09 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=32147#comment-162913 The middle two links are the same story. And like xstryker, I'm not too inclined to give much credence to the Trilateral Commission stuff. The middle two links are the same story. And like xstryker, I’m not too inclined to give much credence to the Trilateral Commission stuff.

]]> By: xstryker http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/12/03/bulo-remembers-2009-the-most-censored-news-stories-of-the-year/#comment-162893 xstryker Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:36:43 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=32147#comment-162893 As soon as I saw the article on the Trilateral Commission, I stopped taking this seriously. As soon as I saw the article on the Trilateral Commission, I stopped taking this seriously.

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