People don't speak their minds- they speak what will sell or advance themselves economically or socailly. The last refuge of honest thought is unspoken.
On Nov 17, 5:45 am, "mike [move on] 532" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > free speech for all isn't it wonderfull ! > > On Nov 17, 6:27 am, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > censorship. the change we were promised. > > > On Nov 17, 5:40 am, "mike [move on] 532" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > why hello little dick i haven't seen you around lately ! > > > still supporting the side of evil and greed i see . why don't you come > > > into the light and support Gods choice for America Obama ? > > > On Nov 17, 5:15 am, RichardForbes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Wow. This guy whines even more than you and he makes no more sense > > > > than you. > > > > > On Nov 17, 4:35 am, "mike [move on] 532" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Former News Radio Staffer Spills the Beans on How Shock Jocks Inspire > > > > > Hatred and Angerhttp://www.alternet.org/mediaculture/107326/ > > > > > I first got into journalism because I thought I could make a > > > > > difference. > > > > > > I wrote for the school newspaper and did “news” reports on a radio > > > > > station a friend and I started at my high school in Springfield, Mo. I > > > > > got my first professional job at age 20, while still in college, at a > > > > > local radio station’s news department. Three years later, I became a > > > > > news director, and 12 years after that, in 1995, I was recruited to > > > > > move to Milwaukee to become news director at WTMJ, one of the largest > > > > > and most successful news/talk radio stations in America. > > > > > > That was where my real education occurred. > > > > > > I worked for three years as news director, and then, in 1998, gained > > > > > the additional title of assistant program director, a role I held > > > > > until leaving the station in July 2006. From that position, I worked > > > > > closely with our talk show hosts and became intimately familiar with > > > > > how they appeal to listeners and shape their vision of the world. Let > > > > > me tell you some of the lessons I learned. > > > > > > To begin with, talk show hosts such as Charlie Sykes – one of the best > > > > > in the business – are popular and powerful because they appeal to a > > > > > segment of the population that feels disenfranchised and even > > > > > victimized by the media. These people believe the media are > > > > > predominantly staffed by and consistently reflect the views of social > > > > > liberals. This view is by now so long-held and deep-rooted, it has > > > > > evolved into part of virtually every conservative’s DNA. > > > > > > To succeed, a talk show host must perpetuate the notion that his or > > > > > her listeners are victims, and the host is the vehicle by which they > > > > > can become empowered. The host frames virtually every issue in us- > > > > > versus-them terms. There has to be a bad guy against whom the host > > > > > will emphatically defend those loyal listeners. > > > > > > This enemy can be a politician – either a Democratic officeholder or, > > > > > in rare cases where no Democrat is convenient to blame, it can be a > > > > > “RINO” (a “Republican In Name Only,” who is deemed not conservative > > > > > enough). It can be the cold, cruel government bureaucracy. More often > > > > > than not, however, the enemy is the “mainstream media” – local or > > > > > national, print or broadcast. > > > > > > Sometimes, it can even be their own station’s news director. One year, > > > > > Charlie targeted me because I had instructed my midday news anchor to > > > > > report the Wimbledon tennis results, even though the matches wouldn’t > > > > > be telecast until much later in the day. Charlie gave out my phone > > > > > number and e-mail address on the air. I was flooded with hate mail, > > > > > nasty messages, and even one death threat from a federal law > > > > > enforcement agent whom I knew to be a big Charlie fan. > > > > > > In the talk radio business, this concept, which must be mastered to be > > > > > successful, is called “differentiating” yourself from the rest of the > > > > > media. It is a brilliant marketing tactic that has also helped Fox > > > > > News Channel thrive. “We report, you decide” and “Fair and Balanced” > > > > > are more than just savvy slogans. They are code words signaling that > > > > > only Fox will report the news in a way conservatives see as objective > > > > > and truthful. > > > > > > Forget any notion, however, that radio talk shows are supposed to be > > > > > fair, evenhanded discussions featuring a diversity of opinions. The > > > > > Fairness Doctrine, which required this, was repealed 20 years ago. So > > > > > talk shows can be, and are, all about the host’s opinions, analyses > > > > > and general worldview. Programmers learned long ago that benign > > > > > conversations led by hosts who present all sides of an issue don’t > > > > > attract large audiences. That’s why Kathleen Dunn was forced out at > > > > > WTMJ in the early ’90s and why Jim and Andee were replaced in the > > > > > mid-’90s by Dr. Laura. Pointed and provocative are what win. > > > > > > There is no way to win a disagreement with Charlie Sykes. Calls from > > > > > listeners who disagree with him don’t get on the air if the show’s > > > > > producer, who generally does the screening, fears they might make > > > > > Charlie look bad. I witnessed several occasions when Sen. Russ > > > > > Feingold, former Mayor John Norquist, Mayor Tom Barrett or others > > > > > would call in, but wouldn’t be allowed on the air. > > > > > > 12345Next page »- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
