Holler NOW for Integrity in the Press

[sandnsea]

NOW is the time to scream and rant and rave about all the garbage that has been going on in the press. Integrity of the Press is the issue, let's stay focused and help Rep Slaughter force them to address this. Links are in the link below. PLEASE get active and bombard Congress on ALL of this.


Yesterday, Ron pointed out the fall of CNN when even Frank Lutnz puts them in the category of Fox. Certainly we've all heard the stories of the journalists that have been paid by the government. to promote Administration policies. Last week I pointed out new tactics from the Pentagon, web sites that look like legitimate foreign news sites but are reviewed to insure the U.S. message is “more closely reinforced”. At the time, I forgot about the Pentagon Channel, where you can get your propaganda direct and totally scrutiny free. It has recently been added to the Dish Satellite lineup and I would imagine it's only a matter of time before it comes to a cable company near you!

What I had unfortunately breezed over, is the story of Jeff Gannon. This is the guy who has managed to repeatedly get White House press corps credentials, even though he apparently has no journalism background and his "syndicated column" is just his web site, jeffgannon.com. MediaMatters has been pressing hard on this story, and many others. They report that his news organization, "'Talon News' is virtually indistinguishable from an organization called GOPUSA, which describes itself as "dedicated to promoting conservative ideals." Both are run by Bobby Eberle, and websites for both entities are registered to Mr. Eberle at his home address. The contact information listed for Talon News includes Mr. Eberle's GOPUSA.com email address." Becoming a reporter for "Talon News" doesn't appear to be too difficult, they recruit "journalists" through a contact form.

Rep. Louise Slaughter has taken up this bizarre situation and is calling on the President to explain how this happened, stating "In fact, it appears that "Mr. Gannon's" presence in the White House press corps was merely as a tool of propaganda for your Administration." It is a scathing letter, bringing together the many concerns of this Administration's use of propaganda in the news. She is exactly right that these are the kinds of values that are at stake, they point directly to the "honesty and integrity" of the Bush Administration.

Everyone needs to take a moment and contact Ms. Slaughter and thank her for addressing this. Then contact your own Congressman, regardless of political party, and encourage them to stand up to this blatant abuse of the public's trust.

http://www.lightupthedarkness.org/blog/default.asp?view=plink&id=346

[KittyWampus]

1. Sandnsea, It's So Totally Degraded At This Point. I Can't Imagine What

can turn things around.

Writing, emailing, calling... it just doesn't phase them.

[sandnsea]

3. Congress & shareholders

That's all I can think of. If I thought too hard about what has happened to this country, I swear I'd sit in a corner and never come out again.

Why the hell is fucking Ward Churchill all over the news when SERIOUS shit like this is going on.

:argh:

[MichiganVote]

2. Screw the press, we will report to ourselves via the blogs

[sandnsea]

4. A Congressional ally

That's new and an important development.

I swear, half the problem in getting anything done is just trying to get people on one page. Or like I said the other day, even in the same book would be nice.