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TimeToGo Donating Member (656 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 08:41 AM
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We must begin media/advertising boycott
We must begin boycotting in an organized and public way (remember Sinclair) companies that advertise on FOX news, MSNBC, and CNN.

Letters, Emails, get Media Matters involved, etc.

They must be made to feel the pain -- it isn't enough to turn off your TV -- that's great for your blood pressure, but it doesn't constitute a boycott, because they don't know that you aren't watching, and it doesn't hurt them. (unless you are one of the few who are sampled)

The adverstisers are the way.

What say all of you??
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TimeToGo Donating Member (656 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 09:18 AM
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1. No one up for this??
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JimGinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 09:22 AM
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2. Absolutely!
Especially their sponsors. Boycott, boycott, boycott...and let them know exactly why!
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Sparkly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 09:24 AM
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3. Definitely
I'll be glad to work on this one.
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AllyCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 09:26 AM
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4. Hey, it worked with Sinclair.
Any boycott needs to completely identify our reasons. Not news. Not equal time. Or whatever.
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TimeToGo Donating Member (656 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-04-04 10:32 AM
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5. Practical First Steps??
I will contact Media Matters http://mediamatters.org/ and see what the feeling is there.

For those here, I think it would be great to begin to make a list of the advertisers on FOX News Hannity.

My arguments here are:

--balance
--distortions
--hatefullness

Of course, we don't have to go show by show, but I think it is good to have practical first steps


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