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Aparently, Putin is under the idea that Bush controls the american media, due to former KGB members in his cabnet.
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Putin may have the wrong idea, but is this a piece of a bigger issue with the media.
It seems like there has been an explosion in the news industry lately. There is so much on blogs and the government is more openly trying to shape the media. Jeff Gannon, Rathergate, etc. I don't what is going on, but I am watching.
Erm, would mind explaining that a little further?
Sure. I hear more news coming from blogging sources and non-traditional sources. There is an increasing blur between traditional news reporting and mercenary blogging. Along with that are open question of credibility and reliability. There is more skepticism needed in viewing news from any source.
On one hand there is a great media conglomeration and on the other, communications seems increasingly splintered. It is confusing to me. I also get the feeling that attempts towards behind the scenes propaganda are increasing. Perhaps no – perhaps because of the more open nature of the world such is exposed more.
I think the Putin blurb is part of this. The world may see the Bush administration as meddling in propaganda more. True or not, many see the outing of the Dan Rather reporting problems as politically driven, just as the original story seems to have been a bit politically driven. The Jeff Gannon fiasco is simply hilarious. I have no doubt Karl Rove was behind some plot to get some favorable plants in the press room and it backfired in a major way. Putin has cracked down on free speech and when called on it he notes America’s crackdown. He may be wrong on the specifics, but there is a crack down on free speech and an increasing political hand in the media.
You may disagree with the level of media shenanigans in the Bush admin. I think that argument just goes back, in part, to my innate distrust of the Republican party. However, that distrust was earned so I cannot be fully to blame.
"You may disagree with the level of media shenanigans in the Bush admin. I think that argument just goes back, in part, to my innate distrust of the Republican party. However, that distrust was earned so I cannot be fully to blame."
Media Shenanigans... Right. Specific examples would be a wonderful thing, so we can debate over facts, not a biased mistrust of the highest elected leader in the United States of America.
Specific examples? Lets just stick to the recent:
1) THE REPUBLICANS - CERTAINLY KARL ROVE -- PLANTED A GAY ESCORT IN THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS. UNDER A FALSE NAME WITH FALSE CREDIENTIALS (A LIE? YES!) TO TOSS UP SOFT-BALL QUESTIONS FOR BUSH TO HIT OUT OF THE FREAKIN' PARK. (OK, they did not know that he was a gay escort, but that serves then right)
2) I contend that the story about Bush's taped phone calls was a plant. Rove has been sitting on it and released when he needed to make Bush look human and sympathetic. On my hunch, I read several French news sources and indeed found the story there - no doubt to persuade European opinion on Mr. Cowboy.
3) Rathergate: Sure Dan is biased and was sloppy. Those documents appear to have been faked. However, we lost sight of the real issue: Bush was given peferential treatment and did not behave properly in the guard. (Would I forgive him for that? Sure, if he asked. Do I think it is good to lie about? No. That is a bigger character issue.) However, the Bush machine was able to manipulate the egregious mistake of Rather to its benefit in deflecting the real issue.
1) I will read the article.
2) It is just an unproven theory, but you must concede it fits. And if so, Rove, again is a genious. The conversations really make Bush look good. I even liked him a little after reading the transcript.
3) Really? you are going to argue that Bush did not shirk his responsibilities in the guard. Really? I would bet that in a private conversation not even Bush himself would hold otherwise.
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