Journalists Must Donate To Anti-Choice Organization In Order To Cover Palin’s Speech

[underpants]

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/04/29/palin-media-anti-choice/

Today, Sarah Palin will be speaking at a fundraiser for the Austin-based Heroic Media, a “faith-based” anti-choice organization that seeks to reduce the number of abortions “by creating a Culture of Life through television, billboard and internet advertising.” As part of its anti-choice media strategy, Heroic Media airs television commercials that “encourage viewers to learn more about and rethink the Life issue.” The group’s Internet strategy tries to direct Google users to an anti-choice website:

Heroic Media utilizes an online strategy to purchase top listings on search engines, such as google, so when teens “google” the word “abortion,”… “I think I’m pregnant,” … or “terminate pregnancy,” one of the top web sites they’ll see is our partner web site http://www.teenbreaks.com

Teenbreaks.com provides information about abortion, communicating with parents, adoption, cutting and more.


But in order to cover Palin’s speech, the Austin-American Statesman reports that journalists will have to make a contribution to Heroic Media:

Restrictions: Heroic Media will try to prohibit video and audio recordings of Palin’s appearance, and news organizations wishing to cover her speech must buy a ticket, the proceeds of which will go to Heroic Media.

[sakabatou]

1. I'm wondering if that's even legal.

[struggle4progress]

6. I expect it is.

[malaise]

2. WTF????

These lunatics are batshit crazy

[Berry Cool]

3. If I were in the media I'd sue.

Push it all the way to the Supreme Court.

[Canuckistanian]

12. Or how about

NOT COVERING HER.

Jeezus, this woman has NOTHING intelligent to say. Why is she courted as if she's some kind of oracle?

[babylonsister]

4. Rec'd for more eyes. nt

[BrklynLiberal]

5. HEY!! What about the infamous First Amendment Rights!!!????

Aren't these guys "passionate" about protecting them?????? :crazy: :silly: :wtf:

[chollybocker]

7. "Heroic Media"

On the very same day that Time magazine, via the Nuge, announces that Palin is "Herculean."

These people are F*CKING INSANE!

[Dr Morbius]

8. One would hope that the media would simply choose not to cover Sarah Palin! (nt)

[Angry Dragon]

9. Nothing palin does is news

If they would just stop covering her she would just fade away and her 15 minutes of fame would be over

[izzybeans]

10. Someone doesn't believe in free speech.

[BlueIris]

11. Pathetic, Sarah. Just pathetic.

You will never be president. Not even close.