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Date Posted: 15:13:55 01/12/01 Fri
Author: Wise One
Subject: The news media and political protests - Question

Brilliant Article-

My question is what was it that convinced the media to show people the truth in the 1960's?


"Lipstadt also mentions that in January, 1944, Arthur Koestler cited U. S. public opinion polls showing that nine out of ten Americans believed that reports of a Nazi threat were propaganda lies."

This closely mirrors how Many Americans, regardless of political orientation, view what is reported today by the media. Because much of what is reported today IS propaganda, it seems American can no longer recognize what actually is the truth.

I wonder if it was that lack of trust that forced the media to start showing the truth. If so, I wonder if it is possible for that to happen again.

I was not alive during the 60's, but I feel that whatever changed the minds of the media to start showing the truth is a crucial key to getting them to start doing the same today.

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[> Re: The news media and political protests - Question -- S. Todd, 16:02:25 01/12/01 Fri

Regarding the willingness of the News Media to cover the civil rights story in the 1960's: It is critical to remember how important this issue was in the context of the cold war. The US legal Jim Crow structure was a profound problem and embarrassment in establishing relationships with Asian and African countries emerging from Colonial Status, and it was very much in the National Interest to eliminate Jim Crow laws as part of the larger confrontation with the Soviet Union and general Marxist Ideology. Without question National Media understood this connection, and the coverage served to convince mainstream Americans of the need for change, thus creating popular support for much legislation, the court decisions, and the popular movements such as King's SCLC and the work of the NAACP. Ironically in much of the south, Network Coverage was censored with few of the special programs such as CBS Reports or NBC's White Papers available there, thus much persuasion material was only directed toward the North and West. This did not really change till the mid-60's when FCC challenges to licenses were mounted.


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[> Re: The news media and political protests - Question -- vikki farrell, 10:30:13 05/28/04 Fri

I am writting a paper on the media and how it influenced the protests during the 1960 era. I am searching for sources to support the fact that the media attention to these causes made the general population of America aware and compassionate.
Can anyone help? My paper is due Tuesday.
Thanks-
Vikki


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