Category Archives: Media-Info Control

Is the media controlled by the government or ‘friends’ of the government? Are ‘talking points’ being passed down from ‘on high’? Can you only find conservative AM radio talk shows? Are the media worried that they might be ‘cut-off’ if they ask the wrong questions? Are steps being taken against the ‘liberal’ media to make them more ‘balanced’? Are media personnel being jailed for refusing to identify their sources? Is media access to the government increasingly being restricted as time passes? When will media have their licenses revoked? When will the power to their tools be shut off? When will they all be jailed with the rest of the enemies? How far is too far?

Tracking the Growth of American Authoritarianism

“Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?”
Libertarians are stealthily taking over America.

Since the 1971 Powell Memo, America has moved closer and closer to Fascism.

 

The “Shrub” Has Proposed Drastic Budget Cuts to NPR and PBS

President Bush just proposed drastic cuts to NPR and PBS. Previous attempts have been stopped, but enough is enough: With the new Congress, we can make sure this never happens again. We need Congress to save NPR and PBS once … Continue reading

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How Much of the Ray McGovern/Don Rumsfeld Exchange Have You Seen, Heard or Read?

Probably very little. In searching the internet I have only found details on blogs. I couldn’t even find Ray McGovern in the recent NPR archives! Why is the media, like the AP, only covering the surface of this story? Why … Continue reading

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Science Information vs. Administration Policy Controlling Public Information

Don Gonyea of NPR interviews both Dr. Donald Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief of Science Magazine, and Dr. John Marburger, President Bush’s Science Advisor, and provides this summary: One of the top domestic priorities for the Bush administration this year has been promotion … Continue reading

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From NASA to the Bureau of Land Management – Administration Party Hacks Suppress Unfavorable Information

Regardless of whether another Bush appointee loses their job at the BLM, they are out there suppressing research that goes against the Bush administration’s policy. Continue reading

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Keep the Blinders On – Until ‘We’ Know Enough on Climate Change

So, until we do know enough, let’s keep the lid on new climate change findings. Continue reading

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Presidential Mendacity and Apocrypha, Urban Legends, and Media Pliability

Whoppers, whether told by presidents of countries or companies, survive only with the help of the profit oriented media. Most who believe George Bush’s version of the Osama satellite phone story, revived recenlty to justify unchecked spying, also still believe … Continue reading

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Can You Spell Impeachment?

I can. Snoopgate! In the above article, Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter reported, ” I learned this week that on December 6, Bush summoned Times publisher Arthur Sulzberger and executive editor Bill Keller to the Oval Office in a futile attempt … Continue reading

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The FEMA Recovery Channel – More Government Media Control?

This government media source isn’t as blatant as Pentagon Channel and seems to be more more responsive to requests to cut out the propaganda. According to The Recovery Channel web site, “The focus of the FEMA Recovery Channel is to … Continue reading

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Pentagon Channel – News or Government Media Control?

Is the Pentagon Channel’s presence in the public domain the first step at media control by the US government? Continue reading

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The WAWG Index

This index attempts to ‘measure’ the extent to which the list of 14 characteristics monitored by this blog apply to the United States over time.   The index will be determined monthly as a percent change from the previous month. … Continue reading

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