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Joe Shlabotnik

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5. Lets hear it for citizen journalism!

Reply to wilt the stilt (Original post)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 04:12 PM

Nov 2012

Fact is: if not for this employee taking the risks of filming and releasing this amateur clip, the election might have gone differently.

The other fact is that the MSM is incapable and unwilling to investigate or expose anything anymore, in lieu of spewing massaged press releases for 'access', and towing the corporate line for big bucks.

The 47% tape, and coverage of the Arab spring, OWS, police brutality etc further prove that we need citizen journalists, and a free and public internet, more now than ever.

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Once more -Thank you to the person who taped 47% and James Carter [View all] wilt the stilt Nov 2012 OP

I agree. Willard's 47% comment put needed perspective to this year's election. Raster Nov 2012 #1

I wonder if we will ever find out who recorded it? Probably be years from now - sort of like patricia92243 Nov 2012 #2

I agree - thank you! Rider3 Nov 2012 #3

I think the larger progressive sites should have a joint fund-raiser... DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #4

Lets hear it for citizen journalism! Joe Shlabotnik Nov 2012 #5

That was the best tape of the election campaign by a distance malaise Nov 2012 #6