Assange: ‘This Generation is Burning The Mass Media to Ground’ (Addresses Splendour Music Festival)

[Hissyspit]

Source: GreenLeft.org.au

Assange: ‘This generation is burning the mass media to the ground’

Friday, July 29, 2011

WikiLeaks editor in chief Julian Assange delivered a video address to a forum at the Splendour in the Grass music festival on July 29. The transcript and video of his speech appears below.

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We are becoming the agents of perspective. This generation is burning the mass media to the ground.

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We are reclaiming the rights to share ourselves and our times with each other — to be the writers and agents of our own history.

We don’t know yet exactly where we are. But we can see where we are going.

Read more: http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/48330

[Judi Lynn]

1. Hope they can't be stopped. Recommended, but someone unrec'd before me. Wierd. n/t

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[marions ghost]

2. become "the agents of perspective"

--what else do you do when the mass media fails you?

We need filters on the news these days--it can't be one size fits all. But that's how you get the blinders of the Teabaggers, who suck up all the lies as truth.

[goforit]

3. Yes and no. I feel Assange has barely touched MSM here in the US.

If so, Why would Murdoch find a safe haven in NY?

[KurtNYC]

5. Not Assnge himself -- "this generation"

meaning the people under 30. They don't read Time, Newsweek, or USA Today. The majority don't watch FNC, MSNBC, CNN. There is a whole generation of media savvy cynics so heavily marketed to that they have formed a kind of immunity to old media.

[earcandle]

4. We are Crashing into the Future! Thanks, Assange! I feel it coming.

Crashing into the Future

Preparing for the ride!

[BeHereNow]

7. Where are the damned lyrics earcandle????

Great track- now we need the anthem energy lyrics!
BHN

[earcandle]

11. Here they are

Crashing Lyrics

These are the lyrics for the whole album. Scroll down to Track 5 for the lyrics to Crashing Into The Future!

Glad you like it!

[unkachuck]

8. "...to be the writers and agents of our own history."

....and Gods speed to you all....my generation has lead you down a blind alley, a dead end....grab your pens, keyboards or iPads and do what needs to be done....

"This generation is burning the mass media to the ground."....as well you should....

[Kaleko]

9. I love the spirit that shows in your post.

[October]

10. Applause. I like the spirit of your post, as well. /nt