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silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 09:42 PM Mar 2016

It should be painfully clear now that the media will not cover ANY Bernie rallies,

as huge as they are.

Another poster just put up a feed of one.

I think we should start an organized patrol.

We should remain vigilant for, and post any such feeds far and wide across the inter webs.

We have to fight back against their self-entitled arrogance.

They are like succubus.

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It should be painfully clear now that the media will not cover ANY Bernie rallies, (Original Post) silvershadow Mar 2016 OP
they should show Bernie and Hillary rallies!! nt wendylaroux Mar 2016 #1
Bernietv 2016 is already doing that. Gregorian Mar 2016 #2
I'm listening to Bernie2016TV now. Plus the Repub's debate through TYT. leftcoastmountains Mar 2016 #6
In the MSM there are no journalists OkSustainAg Mar 2016 #3
This blackout is so reminiscent of the Iraq War protests RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #4
Isn't it? nt silvershadow Mar 2016 #5
Yup. And without MSM "proof", you can laugh off the opposition's magnitude... RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #7
The BBC covers the campaign Donkees Mar 2016 #8
Fine. But let me ask the young folks I know exactly how much BBC they watch. nt silvershadow Mar 2016 #9
I didn't check all of the cable networks BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #10
I checked all news media on my cable (comcast), including CSPAN, CSPAN2, CSPAN3. Nothing. nt silvershadow Mar 2016 #13
I don't have cable and see clips of Bernie's campaign on TV Donkees Mar 2016 #28
Clips you say? Wow, how generous of them. Cable news is providing Trump non-stop silvershadow Mar 2016 #29
Just clips of Trump too Donkees Mar 2016 #30
Of course. What was I even thinking? Apologies. silvershadow Mar 2016 #31
They probably will not even cover RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #11
Please everyone get on twitter. Call them out on it. jillan Mar 2016 #12
well im almost 62, and I live on the internet:))) litlbilly Mar 2016 #16
my laptop and 50" screen:) litlbilly Mar 2016 #18
Me too - I'll be 60 this summer. But not everyone is as cool as we are. jillan Mar 2016 #19
I know right? :) litlbilly Mar 2016 #20
There are Many DUers here over 60 Duppers Mar 2016 #25
Journalism in America is dead SciDude Mar 2016 #14
I cant wait till the Fox town hall with Bernie for an hour, I bet it gets huge ratings litlbilly Mar 2016 #15
Yuuuuge. jillan Mar 2016 #26
Yuuuugggeeee Fawke Em Mar 2016 #33
their loss, but our loss also oldandhappy Mar 2016 #17
Turn them off!! Bernblu Mar 2016 #21
Is there a definitive list of Sander's rally attendance numbers? Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2016 #22
Agreed chknltl Mar 2016 #23
Wait succubus? Tragl1 Mar 2016 #24
Speaking of the Bernie blackout... SoapBox Mar 2016 #27
Welcome to CCTV China Duckfan Mar 2016 #32

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)
2. Bernietv 2016 is already doing that.
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 09:57 PM
Mar 2016

I'm surprised they didn't pick up on the feed I'm listening to now. But they are vigilant to get us every feed.

Not only that, but they have a guy or two who have been flying to these, and even using cellphones, they have covered events. This has been fun.

But the msm has fucked up. They're irrelevant now.

OkSustainAg

(203 posts)
3. In the MSM there are no journalists
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 10:04 PM
Mar 2016

looking for stories. They are just employees like everyone else and need to be unshackled in the workplace also.

Break up all monopolies not just the banks. MSM to big to report the facts.

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)
4. This blackout is so reminiscent of the Iraq War protests
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 10:05 PM
Mar 2016

The strategy is to suppress coverage of differing views until your goal is a fait accompli.

Then, once your mission is accomplished, you can accuse dissenters of being disloyal, of harming the effort, or of wanting to "cut and run."

RufusTFirefly

(8,812 posts)
7. Yup. And without MSM "proof", you can laugh off the opposition's magnitude...
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 10:29 PM
Mar 2016

... as being exaggerated, thus making it easier to marginalize or discount.

For contrast, compare with actual non-events like the "Dean scream," which was shown an estimated 633 times by cable and broadcast news networks in just four days.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
10. I didn't check all of the cable networks
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 10:57 PM
Mar 2016

but MSNBC and CNN showed both the Romney speech and Trump's response in their entirety today. I am sure Fox did as well. Trump was rambling on with personal tales and I would guess he talked for 45 minutes.

The good news is that all of Bernie's recent speeches have been available online, both live and via replay shortly afterwards.

 

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)
29. Clips you say? Wow, how generous of them. Cable news is providing Trump non-stop
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 01:51 PM
Mar 2016

coverage during daytime, and if he's talking for an hour, it is without commercial interruption.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
12. Please everyone get on twitter. Call them out on it.
Thu Mar 3, 2016, 11:23 PM
Mar 2016

Bernie had a rally 2day 10k people & U didn't cover it.

We have to work together Because those 50+ y/o that vote for Hillary are not on the internet - but they do watch the news.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
17. their loss, but our loss also
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:07 AM
Mar 2016

Watched Bernie in Kansas. Had MSNBC on mute. Interesting contrast. Bernie was substantive and solid and the audience was so with him. MSNBC was all Trump and Romney. I mean, how many times do we need to see Trump and Romney??!! I have seen articles saying this is the end of the Repub party. I think it might also be the end of cable. No content.

Joe Shlabotnik

(5,604 posts)
22. Is there a definitive list of Sander's rally attendance numbers?
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:24 AM
Mar 2016

Such as list has to be updated daily, readily available and email-bombed to every news network, anchor and regular pundit as well as to those rare pundits who are occasionally thrown a bone to be on air. The numbers don't lie and are immensely impressive for the hardest working candidate out there.

chknltl

(10,558 posts)
23. Agreed
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:29 AM
Mar 2016

We were unable to hand the next generation as good a life as the one we had handed to us. At 62 I look at the children who aren't even old enough to vote yet and I can't help but think, "My God, what have we done!" Well if the damned corporate run media won't allow for the truth to get out, maybe we can help get it out with the internet media. It is rapidly become the one most of the 18-30 year olds now turn to for their information and information in a democracy is still the coin of the realm. With their help, with all of our help, we may yet turn things around in order to create a better life for all of this planet's children.

 

Tragl1

(104 posts)
24. Wait succubus?
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:42 AM
Mar 2016

I happen to like succubus, so to be fair to all succubi(?), I don't think they are as bad as the Bernie blackout media, just saying.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
27. Speaking of the Bernie blackout...
Fri Mar 4, 2016, 02:39 AM
Mar 2016

On my way home tonight...CBS Radio in Los Angeles (KNX1070 traffic channel)...

Rump, Rump, Rump...multiple blathering political experts...

One little mention of "Hillary"...more blather...tossed in a very not likely Bloomberg comment...and Jesse Ventura if "Hillary" fails; laughter.

ALL this dribble........not one, single solitary mention of Bernie.

If that isn't a blatant and coordinated blackout on him, then I don't know what is.

At least we know that the Chairman of CBS (whatever his name is) has wet dreams over Rump.

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