Demonizing News Media is Attempt to Divert Attention from Policy Failures
by Robert Jensen and Pat Youngblood
If there is a political playbook for right-wing conservatives these days, it no doubt begins, “Step #1: Whenever possible, blame the news media.” What to do if the U.S. invasions/occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq have sparked resistance in those countries because people generally don’t like being occupied by a foreign power that has interests in exploiting their resources and/or geopolitical value? Blame journalists....
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/May05/Jensen-Youngblood0517.htm
If there is a political playbook for right-wing conservatives these days, it no doubt begins, “Step #1: Whenever possible, blame the news media.” What to do if the U.S. invasions/occupations of Afghanistan and Iraq have sparked resistance in those countries because people generally don’t like being occupied by a foreign power that has interests in exploiting their resources and/or geopolitical value? Blame journalists....
http://www.dissidentvoice.org/May05/Jensen-Youngblood0517.htm
Starmail - 18. Mai, 16:57