Most Quoted – Though Not Here
10/20/2008 by Gabriel VoilesThe most quoted intellectual in the entire world, Noam Chomsky, happens to live in the United States--but in order to have his say about the upcoming U.S. presidential election he must go to a non-corporate Canadian outlet (Real News, 10/20/08), where he suggests "voting against McCain, which means voting for Obama--without illusions":
It's not that the Democrats represent public opinion--they don't--in fact, like the Republicans, they're pretty well to the right of public opinion on a host of major issues, including those of most importance to the public. In fact what's happening now--it's interesting it's not being discussed--...it tells you a lot about American democracy: For years, decades in fact, one of the leading concerns, if not the top concern, of the public has been the healthcare system. Which is understandable. It's a total catastrophe.
See FAIR's magazine Extra!: "Media on Healthcare: Saying What They Don't Mean" (1-2/08) by Janine Jackson
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October 20th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
You're talking about the corpress, but how often have FAIR or other alternative sources of information given Chomsky an opportunity to put forth his ideas?
The man's not Jesus on a stick … Who is? … but his is a vital voice that doesn't get anywhere near the exposure it deserves.
Why is that? That's a question these outlets need to ask themselves, and do something to correct.
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:06 pm
[...] to put U.S. media to shame by giving voice to leading U.S. intellectuals not heard in their own country's corporate news, Real News Network founder Paul Jay interviews [...]