>Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: BOUNCE [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Non-member submission from [Ken Freed ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 15:27:00 -0500 (EST) > >>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Dec 1 15:26:56 1999 >Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Received: from wren.prod.itd.earthlink.net (wren.prod.itd.earthlink.net >[207.217.121.64]) > by ns1.vrx.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B4B50F131 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Wed, 1 Dec 1999 15:26:54 -0500 (EST) >Received: from [209.244.78.107] (dialup-209.245.7.227.Denver1.Level3.net >[209.245.7.227]) > by wren.prod.itd.earthlink.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA24473 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Wed, 1 Dec 1999 12:26:49 -0800 (PST) >X-Sender: (Unverified) >Message-Id: <v0311071cb46b3235c9a7@[209.244.78.107]> >In-Reply-To: <1135288085CAD111AADE00A0C9A93E500FFF05@SU-SERVER> >Mime-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 13:24:16 -0700 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Ken Freed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Another Media Blackout (was Re: [IFWP] Police use pepper spra > y, rubber bullets on WTO protesters) > >Actually, the real blackout is on the views of the protesters. > >We're seeing TV interviews with local public officials, who >(apart from the Seattle mayor) talk like repression is okay. >We do not see the spokesperson for the 99 percent of the >demonstrators who are peacefully "playing by the rules". > >Witness US "press freedoms" in action, the freedom to >massage the message. The European press is a little >better, especially the ITN coverage from the UK, which >we are blessed to see in the USA via PBS licensing. > >-- ken > > >>Jay Fenello [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: >>>Well, it's 3:30 a.m. EST, and I have seen very >>>little coverage of the riots. It's seems that >>>the Pete Rose story is a much higher priority >>>topic tonight! >>> >>>In other words, I'd say were in the midsts of >>>another media blackout. >> >>Apparently, it's not a very effective blackout, Jay. 1/4 of the front page >>of the NY Times was devoted to the events in Seattle. Included was a >>full-color photo of police, demonstrators, and tear gas, all "above the >>midline" of the paper. Highly visible, very striking. Those who have >>registered with the NYT can see it at >>http://www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/front/scan.html. >> >>Network news often follows he lead of the NYT in determining their coverage >>of a story, so I bet we'll see plenty on the tube today. >> >>Jay, I think you want the press to give you a "fair hearing." If so, I'd >>advise you to be careful about making accusations of "blackout" that are >>contradicted by facts. Doing so leads press people to label you as >>"crackpot" insead of "intelligent dissenter." >> >>Pete >>___________________________________________________ >>Peter J. Farmer -- Director, Optical Communications >>Strategies Unlimited http://www.strategies-u.com >>Mountain View, CA >>+1 650 941-3438 (voice) >>+1 650 941 5120 (fax) > > > > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** The US has the best government money can buy **
