Category: Media

Saturday 26 September 1 It seems to me that the coverage thus far from the MSM of Turnbull’s challenge to Abbott and his subsequent elevation to the Prime Minister ship is that of an election rather than a change of leader. I say this because it is reminiscent of a honeymoon period. In essence nothing…
Source: My Thoughts on the Week That Was – » The Australian Independent Media Network

The commentators who thought Tony Abbott was their champion are desperately looking for relevance after the coup.
Source: Leadership change sparks civil war at News Corp | The Saturday Paper
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates support a goal to bring internet access to everyone in the world by 2020.
PunditFact just proved what most of us already knew: Fox News lies – a lot.
Source: Analysis Finds 50% Of All Fox News Statements Are FALSE
The Abbott Government has a far better record than its Labor predecessor, but in politics these days successes don’t make up for mistakes. The Prime Minister needs a year of clear air.
Jorge Ramos has been accused of blurring the distinction between journalism and activism; so have I.
Source: Why journalists have a duty to disrupt | The Electronic Intifada
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has escalated his criticism of media outlets he says are waging a “jihad” against the government, describing the response to an aborted Australian Border Force operation in Melbourne as “hysterical” and ideologically driven.
Source: Peter Dutton renews attack on ‘hysterical’, ‘ideological’ media
The path from shrinking newsrooms to the bulging corridors of corporate communications and government media units is a well-trodden one. Many journalists, your own Girl Reporter included, have sought a crust by writing press releases. Some of them may even have been poorly worded. The process of preparing a press release is time-consuming and thankless…
Source: Words matter – but don’t shoot the press officer – » The Australian Independent Media Network
Wash. Post‘s David Ignatius Explains The “Scandal” Missing From Clinton’s Email Use
Washington Post opinion writer David Ignatius checked the “overstated” uproar over Hillary Clinton’s email use as secretary of state, citing national security legal experts who roundly dismiss the idea that any criminal mishandling of classified information occurred.
Fox News Blames Obama For The Stock Market Crash
Bolt blamed Shorten for The Stock Market Crash

Yes, Fox News Blames Obama For France Train Attack
Bolt searched and highlighted Muslim crime
Anna Kooiman Doesn’t See Problem With Christian Soldier Memorial On Public Property
Bolt complains SRI and in particular Christianity is not compulsory in schools

Fox Hosts Love How Donald Trump Dissed The Pope By Wanting To Scare Him
Bolt dissed the Pope on Asylum Seekers in Europe
How easy is Andrew Bolt’s job?
You’ll miss it when it’s gone: why public broadcasting is worth saving
Public broadcasting is a lot more than a safety net for commercial market failure

John Pilger – Episode 12
the role of the corporate media in manufacturing narratives, its relationship to capitalism and commodification, and the importance of independent media to pierce through the propaganda. Pilger provides his blistering critique of the especially insidious liberal media whose misinformation and disinformation is so critical to the ruling class. Eric and John touch on an array of other topics including Greece, Ukraine, and debt as a neocolonial weapon. All this and much more on a slightly abbreviated Episode 12 of CounterPunch Radio, featuring as always intro and outtro music from the Dr. of the Blues, the man with a PhD in Boogie Woogie,



































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