Maybe the VOA etc will become significantly more tech savvy? The President Elect would rather Tweet than give a press conference. Perhaps that will become the Govt's preferred communications platform for all foreign policy and propaganda ... erm ... sorry, I meant "news" .... reports. No more Whitehouse Press Corps. Q's submitted by Tweet and official pictures released via Instagram or the Whitehouse Facebook page?
Of course, this would assume that their target audience would have access to social(ist?) media without censorship. Do you get the impression that they are somewhat missing the point? On Thu, Dec 15, 2016 at 11:57 AM, Ed Cummings <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh, I agree that an overt U.S. propaganda outlet would further harm > American credibility abroad, but I believe that's the way we're headed > under the incoming administration in response to RT and other state media.. > Watching what happens with all this and listening to the resulting state > media products should be interesting, regardless. > > -Ed Cummings > > > At 07:08 AM 12/14/2016, John A. Figliozzi wrote: > > We don't need an RT, IMO. That is precisely the wrong direction this > should go, but that the majority on the pertinent congressional committees > seem to want to pursue -- a pro-American propaganda outlet. The only > result there would be further loss of credibility. > > John Figliozzi > > On Dec 14, 2016, at 2:15 AM, Ed Cummings <[email protected]> wrote: > > Maybe a President Trump, who arguably has more direct experience in > broadcast media than any previous U.S. President (Ronald Reagan not > withstanding), will appoint an International Broadcasting CEO to develop a > media network similar to RT (Russia Today) to play catch-up with his pal > Putin. RT has been a very successful propaganda outlet. > > I can envision a President Trump wanting to be a regular face on such > international broadcasts. He's very media-savvy and loves the spotlight. > > Maybe Dan Robinson or Kim Elliott would be interested in doing an SWLfest > talk talk about U.S. state media in a Trump administration. (If they'd dare > ;-) > > -Ed Cummings > > > At 12:45 AM 12/14/2016, Thomas Sundstrom wrote: > > I was unaware until seeing a story on RT tonight that the US' BBG may be > on life support. Tucked into a defense spending bill is a provision that > the Broadcasting Board of Governors would be transformed into a CEO > position reporting to the President. > > http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/washington/defense- > bill-would-abolish-bbg-governing-board/161487 > > I've long thought the BBG lost its way with multiple "voices" and > administrative units. From my external view of government efficiency ☺ I > always thought one voice (the VOA) could better serve the world in a > coordinated, cohesive fashion. If this change comes to pass, perhaps sanity > will prevail. > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, > or visit the URL shown above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to > [email protected]?subject=unsubscribe, > or visit the URL shown above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to swlfest-request@hard-core-dx. > com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Swlfest mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/swlfest > > To unsubscribe: Send an E-mail to swlfest-request@hard-core-dx. > com?subject=unsubscribe, or visit the URL shown above. > > For more information on the Fest, visit: > > http://www.swlfest.com > http://swlfest.blogspot.com > >
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