tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576246045591350665.post7958427247032939940..comments2024-03-28T15:45:27.890-07:00Comments on Gangsters Out Blog: Media Profits and Media MergersDennis Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06736981069304416233noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576246045591350665.post-9087329945500937882014-10-10T05:57:37.654-07:002014-10-10T05:57:37.654-07:00"Concentration of media in the hands of very ..."Concentration of media in the hands of very few, makes for democracy for very few. For a democracy to thrive, it needs impartial news." Exactly. Very well said. I'll have to follow up on that Alabama case.<br />Dennis Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736981069304416233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576246045591350665.post-13201243596289666172014-10-10T04:02:30.694-07:002014-10-10T04:02:30.694-07:00concentration of media in the hands of very few, m...concentration of media in the hands of very few, makes for democracy for very few. For a democracy to thrive, it needs impartial news. If that isn't happening, democracy is on its way out. Control the media, you control information, and information is power. Of course now that harper wants to play with the media, it may turn out to be very interesting. <br /><br />In Alabama one blogger was jailed last year, because some politicians didn't like what he wrote and he did 5 months in jail. Only journalist in the western hemisphere to be in jail. Not one dictatorship won that award, no only the good ole' U.S.A. Now the same tribe of politicians have filed suit against the Britts who write an on line newspaper. The politicians didn't like Mr. Britt's comments.<br /><br />when it happens in the U.S.A. can Canada be far behind?e.a.f.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06244666617774794918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576246045591350665.post-57517841251228387472014-10-08T01:30:28.697-07:002014-10-08T01:30:28.697-07:00One can only hope but they bully bloggers with bog...One can only hope but they bully bloggers with bogus law suits as well.<br />Dennis Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06736981069304416233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576246045591350665.post-13887106806784626122014-10-07T19:45:32.426-07:002014-10-07T19:45:32.426-07:00Well , it up to the other side to do the real medi...Well , it up to the other side to do the real media reporting.<br />We are going to have to do it! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17925673735105404346noreply@blogger.com