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Date Posted: 20:49:11 01/02/05 Sun
Author: Shane
Subject: Re: Future of the media
In reply to: Sola Fide 's message, "Re: Future of the media" on 18:18:46 01/02/05 Sun

I think the fourth estate has become talk radio. Nationally, people like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Mike Savage have become powerful influences. Here in Los Angles it was local talk radio that galvanized support and pushed the drive to oust govenor Gray Davis.

One unique aspect of American talk radio is that it is not shackled by political correctness as other forms of media. It is 'free-radio' in America.

>Hmm, well, I could see something like that happening,
>to stop it, the US media would have to stop
>manufacturing stories and start having ethics again
>(can anyone say New York Times and Dan Rather, at
>least Fox News was honest that they were going to
>report on the Iraq War as patriots). I can't really
>see that the other world media outlets are any better,
>but I can't speak from experience. The fact of the
>matter is, it was bloggers who first exposed Rather
>and CBS's fraud, but Drudge has been doing that sort
>of thing for years too. People just don't trust the
>mainstream media anymore, can anyone blame them? If
>they start turning to automated outlets and "less
>reputable sources" who can really blame them? I would
>much prefer to see the mainstream media change it's
>act and REALLy become the fourth estate though, rather
>than merely another political force that doesn't
>report the truth.

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Re: Future of the media -- Sola Fide, 14:00:09 01/03/05 Mon