Re: [DDN] FW: Listen to Bill Moyers' historic speech
Hi: My concern about my being overly political didn't pertain to the inclusion of the speech in the list-- which was clearly on-topic-- but my more personal, political statement about Moyers being subjected to relentless bashing from certain circles. I thought that might be over the line. It didn't really connect directly to digital divide issues. But since my comment appeared, perhaps my concern was unwarranted. Or Andy just cut me some slack. Bob Hirshon David P. Dillard [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 5/18/05 10:33 AM This is a post that I cannot resist commenting about. Needing to confess being political would seem to imply that somebody or some people were criticizing this post for being political. Assuming this to be the case, a couple of observations are needed here. First of al, a television program is media even if it also contains political content. Hence this post is a media announcement. Is there some kind of censorship on discussion groups of this nature that media content that has political overtones should not be included? Perhaps only television programs that are completely unbiased and apolitical should be the type of program cited on this kind of list. But who will determine which programs meet this purity of content criteria? I am sure there must be some member of this list who is both completely devoid of any biases and informed enough to make such judgements. Secondly, this in not a type of list. This is a list that focuses on issues, concerns, and methodologies related to the digital divide. Could somebody explain to me how the many problems causing and extending the digital divide can be completely solved without any involvement of government and with government involvement without any political activity in connection with government roles in reducing and ending the digital divide? If the above logic does not make my position clear, then let me state that I think announcements of such television programming are a very important and positive and necessary part of the content of this group, and even if I did not, my views about censorship being a bad thing would prevail over my political tastes in such a matter. Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://groups.yahoo.com/group/net-gold http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/ringleaders/davidd.html http://www.kovacs.com/medref-l/medref-l.html http://listserv.temple.edu/archives/net-gold.html http://www.LIFEofFlorida.org World Business Community Advisor http://www.WorldBusinessCommunity.org === On Tue, 17 May 2005, Bob Hirshon wrote: Yes, I'm getting political here, but the idea that someone as moderate, intelligent and reasonable as Bill Moyers can be branded a radical leftist extremist is profoundly depressing to me. As is also the low ratings of his PBS show, NOW. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 5/17/05 10:10 AM I HIGHLY recommend that you listen, read, and watch Bill Moyers speech. I think it's a serious historic milestone. A turning point in the mainstream understanding and action behind the cause of media reform. I hope the whole world gets a chance to hear it. -Brian R. audioactivism.org snip ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
[DDN] FW: Listen to Bill Moyers' historic speech
I recommend subscribing to this list by going to the freepress.net website (not .org) I also recommend joining this organization. -mm -Original Message- From: Robert W. McChesney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Listen to Bill Moyers' historic speech http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=1url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/ free press Dear : In an historic speech on Sunday, legendary television journalist Bill Moyers blasted Kenneth Tomlinson of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) for launching a partisan witch hunt at PBS and called for a series of town hall meetings across the country. I simply never imagined that any CPB chairman, Democrat or Republican, would cross the line from resisting White House pressure to carrying it out for the White House, Moyers told a packed room at the National Conference for Media Reform. And that's what Kenneth Tomlinson has been doing. You can now watch or listen to Moyers' entire speech on the Free Press Web site: An audio recording can be downloaded at: www.freepress.net/conference/audio05/moyers.mp3 http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=2url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/conference/audio05/moyers.mp3 Or you can watch the video at: www.freepress.net/conference/audio05/freepress-closing40515.mov http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=3url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/conference/audio05/freepress-closing40515.mov Transcript online (as soon as it's available) at www.freepress.net/conference http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=4url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/conference . In his first public statement since the controversy at PBS emerged, Moyers endorsed a call by media reform groups for a series of town hall meetings nationwide so that Americans can speak directly to station managers and policymakers about what they want and expect from public broadcasting. More than 50,000 Americans have already signed the Free Press petition calling on Kenneth Tomlinson to resign and demanding that the public be put back into PBS. Please add your name to the petition by clicking www.freepress.net/action/pbs http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=5url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/action/pbs . That great mob that is democracy is rarely heard, and that's not just the fault of the current residents of the White House and Capitol, Moyers said. There is a great chasm between those of us in the business and those who depend on TV and radio as their window to the world. We treat them too much like audiences and not enough like citizens. They are invited to look through the window, but too infrequently to participate and make public broadcasting public. Please support Bill Moyers, public broadcasting, quality journalism and democracy by signing http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=6url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/action/pbs the petition and passing along this message to everyone you know. Onward, Robert W. McChesney Free Press www.freepress.net http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=7url=h ttp://www.freepress.net P.S. The conference was a rousing success. Visit www.freepress.net/conference http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=8url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/conference for audio and video recordings of the sessions, new episodes of Media Minutes and news reports. New content is being added daily. _ You ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) are receiving this message as a subscriber of the Free http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=9url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/action/signup.php Press E-Activist list. To discontinue receiving messages, please visit www.freepress.net/action/unsub.php http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=10url= http://www.freepress.net/action/unsub.php . http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/TrackImage?key=15356248 ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
Re: [DDN] FW: Listen to Bill Moyers' historic speech
I HIGHLY recommend that you listen, read, and watch Bill Moyers speech. I think it's a serious historic milestone. A turning point in the mainstream understanding and action behind the cause of media reform. I hope the whole world gets a chance to hear it. -Brian R. audioactivism.org I recommend subscribing to this list by going to the freepress.net website (not .org) I also recommend joining this organization. -mm -Original Message- From: Robert W. McChesney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 11:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Listen to Bill Moyers' historic speech http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=1url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/ free press Dear : In an historic speech on Sunday, legendary television journalist Bill Moyers blasted Kenneth Tomlinson of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) for launching a partisan witch hunt at PBS and called for a series of town hall meetings across the country. I simply never imagined that any CPB chairman, Democrat or Republican, would cross the line from resisting White House pressure to carrying it out for the White House, Moyers told a packed room at the National Conference for Media Reform. And that's what Kenneth Tomlinson has been doing. You can now watch or listen to Moyers' entire speech on the Free Press Web site: An audio recording can be downloaded at: www.freepress.net/conference/audio05/moyers.mp3 http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=2url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/conference/audio05/moyers.mp3 Or you can watch the video at: www.freepress.net/conference/audio05/freepress-closing40515.mov http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=3url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/conference/audio05/freepress-closing40515.mov Transcript online (as soon as it's available) at www.freepress.net/conference http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=4url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/conference . In his first public statement since the controversy at PBS emerged, Moyers endorsed a call by media reform groups for a series of town hall meetings nationwide so that Americans can speak directly to station managers and policymakers about what they want and expect from public broadcasting. More than 50,000 Americans have already signed the Free Press petition calling on Kenneth Tomlinson to resign and demanding that the public be put back into PBS. Please add your name to the petition by clicking www.freepress.net/action/pbs http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=5url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/action/pbs . That great mob that is democracy is rarely heard, and that's not just the fault of the current residents of the White House and Capitol, Moyers said. There is a great chasm between those of us in the business and those who depend on TV and radio as their window to the world. We treat them too much like audiences and not enough like citizens. They are invited to look through the window, but too infrequently to participate and make public broadcasting public. Please support Bill Moyers, public broadcasting, quality journalism and democracy by signing http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=6url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/action/pbs the petition and passing along this message to everyone you know. Onward, Robert W. McChesney Free Press www.freepress.net http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=7url=h ttp://www.freepress.net P.S. The conference was a rousing success. Visit www.freepress.net/conference http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=8url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/conference for audio and video recordings of the sessions, new episodes of Media Minutes and news reports. New content is being added daily. _ You ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) are receiving this message as a subscriber of the Free http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=9url=h ttp://www.freepress.net/action/signup.php Press E-Activist list. To discontinue receiving messages, please visit www.freepress.net/action/unsub.php http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?key=15356248url_num=10urlhttp://www.freepress.net/action/unsub.php . http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/TrackImage?key=15356248 ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
