It is so obvious that the news has been 'dumbed down'.

[Lint Head]

There is hardly a word about the protests on CNN. It's mostly 'Happy Time' all morning.
Joey Scar is apparently now a lame comedy show with a few mentions of the protests.
What has happened to keeping a nation informed? We have corporate fascism in this country
and it has talking heads on every network promoting it's values.

The protests are being covered as if they have nothing to do with us. The media is missing it again just like
when we were led to invade a country for no reason.

I miss the old days of on the fly television and newspaper journalists with guts.

[nc4bo]

1. It's really obvious that the revolution stories are being squashed...

Wouldn't want to give anyone in this country any ideas.

Shame on the Ministry of Propaganda for not reporting real news.

[monmouth]

11. Agreed. With all of the guns and ammo owned by citizens in this

country, we could have one heck of a revolution on our own. Don't want to give us any ideas or anything... With people out on the streets raising hell it would cut into the profit margin.

[spanone]

2. the 'news' is about making profits....soon all our news will be 'today show' news

[mmonk]

3. Yep, if that isn't already the case.

[JCMach1]

4. Drop by my blog if you want the current news on Egypt

forget the MSM

http://usa2uae.com/

shameless plug...

[rurallib]

20. Thanks!

[Zephie]

5. It's just another way of keeping the masses ignorant.

Nothin' to see here. Oh look, a turkey attacking a mail truck! (this seriously was a headline this morning in Tampa.)

[riverwalker]

6. it's infuriating

we are a country invaded Iraq "to bring them democracy", with all media banging war drums, destroyed our economy, bringing death to thousands. YET WE ARE WITNESSING THE BIRTH PAINS OF AN ACTUAL REVOLUTION AND MEDIA SPENDS MORE TIME ON THE WEATHER!

[ellenfl]

7. you get the weather?

lately i have been noticing the increased mispronunciation of words by the talking heads on msnbc . . . mostly tweety and dylan. anyone else hear that?

ellen fl

[pokerfan]

8. I'm listening to BBC Radio 5

It's constant news unlike BBC World Service.

Go here: http://radiotime.com/affiliate/a_33829/station/BBC_Radio_Stations.aspx

and search for BBC Radio 5 live (BBC R5L).

* BBC Radio 1 – popular music aimed at a young audience
* BBC Radio 1Xtra – hip hop, garage, RnB, drum & bass & dancehall, aimed at a young audience
* BBC Radio 2 – adult-oriented popular music
* BBC Radio 3 – classical, jazz and world music, culture, drama
* BBC Radio 4 – spoken-word programmes
* BBC Radio 5 Live – news and sport
* BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra- news and sport
* BBC 6 Music – rock, funk, alternative
* BBC Radio 7 – archive comedy, drama and children's programming
* BBC Asian Network – Indian and British content aimed at British Asians

[mopinko]

9. the revolution will not be televised.

we already knew that.

[Exultant Democracy]

19. k&r

[KurtNYC]

10. American TV "news" is for people who can't handle the truth

and wanted to be told what to be afraid of, or get angry about.

The internet is what provides real news.

[Roland99]

12. That the way it is

now, sadly.

[harun]

13. Democracy Now has had excellent coverage

http://www.democracynow.org/

Which is the only news show on TV I watch. The rest I can't stomach for two minutes.

[OneGrassRoot]

14. CNN is reporting some of the truth....

The reporter (Wedeman) in Egypt was just saying that the protesters are peaceful but the police are allowing plain clothes thugs essentially through to beat up on the people. That the regime is "not holding back."


:(

[Jkid]

15. Because they realized it's more profitable

Real news takes time, money, and effort. It's also true when it comes to local news as well.

[Le Taz Hot]

16. Other than Al-Jazeera, how is it being covered

in other countries? Anyone know?

[melody]

17. I watched it reported on CNN just a few minutes ago

Fairly substantial coverage.

[OneGrassRoot]

18. Yeah, it got better and better as the morning went on.

I give them props. They covered much of what we've seen reported here on DU today.

:thumbsup:

:hi:

[Joanne98]

21. We need a revolution to overthrow the WORTHLESS corporate INFOTAINMENT filter

[Javaman]

22. corporations believe that if they ignore the people, the problem will go away...

problem with that is: people just get more pissed when they know stuff is being kept from them.