In this day of corporatized media, it is good to know there are several watchdog organizations keeping track of all the folderol. One of the best groups is Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), a group which has been active for a number of years now. The URL to their site is my latest link here.
It is fine to run good progressives for the Presidency. It is fine to work to fund Congressional candidates to counter the regressive Republicans who are so common now. And yet without some kind of media reform effort we are in for a very long haul. Revolutionaries have long known in order to create a true revolution, you must first have control of the press. No matter how far-fetched, no matter how daunting such an effort may seem, I have seen there will not be true change until the people have all the information they need. And just to make it clear yet again, revolution does not have to be violent; in fact, this blog is opposed to violence. Further, and by way of a beginning alternative to the major media, blogs do have a role to play in disseminating correct information.
So, kudos to FAIR for all they do. At the same time, let us be clear: the way the media is owned, itself, must change. May this be in a near time.
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
It is fine to run good progressives for the Presidency. It is fine to work to fund Congressional candidates to counter the regressive Republicans who are so common now. And yet without some kind of media reform effort we are in for a very long haul. Revolutionaries have long known in order to create a true revolution, you must first have control of the press. No matter how far-fetched, no matter how daunting such an effort may seem, I have seen there will not be true change until the people have all the information they need. And just to make it clear yet again, revolution does not have to be violent; in fact, this blog is opposed to violence. Further, and by way of a beginning alternative to the major media, blogs do have a role to play in disseminating correct information.
So, kudos to FAIR for all they do. At the same time, let us be clear: the way the media is owned, itself, must change. May this be in a near time.
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting
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