Comments on: On the Central Political Role of Modern Media http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/08/11/on-the-central-political-role-of-modern-media/ The national media watch group Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:47:02 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: TinFoil http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/08/11/on-the-central-political-role-of-modern-media/comment-page-1/#comment-8605 TinFoil Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:50:45 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=12012#comment-8605 Heard Janine on Bob's show the other day, highly recommended listening. (will.illinois.edu/mediamatters) Heard Janine on Bob's show the other day, highly recommended listening. (will.illinois.edu/mediamatters)

]]> By: Doug Latimer http://www.fair.org/blog/2009/08/11/on-the-central-political-role-of-modern-media/comment-page-1/#comment-8599 Doug Latimer Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:09:23 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=12012#comment-8599 We have to build an alternative to the corpress. "Duh" - I know. But it begins by truly engaging those it wishes to reach, doesn't it? "Progressive" media as a matter of habit treats its viewers, listeners and readers as pretty much just a source of donations - which may be one reason funds are admittedly scarce. If folks don't feel they're part of a community - which entails a respect for ideas and a welcoming of honest criticism - they aren't going to support the orgs that rely on that support, are they? It ain't "We report - you decide". It should be "We report - you respond - we all discuss - we're all involved". Sorry - I can't come up with anything catchy at the moment - but you get the drift. So how's about it? We have to build an alternative to the corpress.

"Duh" – I know.

But it begins by truly engaging those it wishes to reach, doesn't it? "Progressive" media as a matter of habit treats its viewers, listeners and readers as pretty much just a source of donations – which may be one reason funds are admittedly scarce.

If folks don't feel they're part of a community – which entails a respect for ideas and a welcoming of honest criticism – they aren't going to support the orgs that rely on that support, are they?

It ain't "We report – you decide". It should be "We report – you respond – we all discuss – we're all involved".

Sorry – I can't come up with anything catchy at the moment – but you get the drift.

So how's about it?

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