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Paradox: why medias controlled by elite groups are in majority supposedly "liberal"
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| Paradox: why medias controlled by elite groups are in majority supposedly "liberal" |
| 12.04.04 (1:55 am) [edit] |
... because as they are supposed to be an opposition to the elites they can all the more serve "to shape official history" as David Armstrong remarked: see what happened to him at Texas Observer a supposedly liberal media.
EDITOR OF TEXAS OBSERVER, DAVID ARMSTRONG, LASTS EIGHT MONTHS
On March 22, 1991, a crusading journalist named David Armstrong
became the editor of the Texas Observer. His career at the most
liberal and outspoken Texas magazine lasted just over eight
months. On April 5, 1991, he wrote an article entitled "The
Great S Robbery: Spookbuster Pete Brewton Tells All." On July
26, 1991 another article by Armstrong was entitled: "Oil in the
Family." On September 20, 1991, Armstrong wrot another piece
entitled: "Global Entanglements." The cover featured a cartoon
of George "W" Bush with "Harken" on his head and CIA agents
(spies) all around him.
On November 29, 1991 David Armstrong's name appeared on the
masthead of the Texas Observer for the last time. Armstrong
deplored and described what he termed a trend of preemptive
journalism: "Mainstream media have never demonstrated a keen
interest in challenging the status quo. Contrary to the popular
image of an independent and adversarial press, U.S. corporate
media are, in fact, little more than lackeys for elite
interests."
Armstrong also blasted criticism of Stone's JFK movie prior to
the scenes even being shot. He criticized Times Harken coverage
as "half-measures." His last Texas Observer words were: "Time's
handling of the Harken story is just one more example of the
disturbing trend toward preemptive journalism. The consequences
of this practice are serious indeed, for it has the potential to
not only diffuse and obscure information, but to prevent it from
ever being debated in the public arena at all. Unlike the
alternative press, mainstream sources are widely available and
well indexed. For that reason, they are widely cited and help
shape official history. Twenty years from now when George W.
Bush is running for president, researchers and journalists
interested in his business activities in Texas will likely turn
to Time magazine and other mainstream sources of their
information. But if they're interested in reading the whole
story, they'll have to look elsewhere."(23)
Thus ended David Armstrong's editorship at the Texas Observer.
It is believed that there was a last conversation between
Armstrong and his publisher but no explanation was ever written
that explained his departure to the Observer's readership.
Armstrong's prophecy of a run for the presidency by George "W"
Bush has now come true. But his pen is no longer telling more of
the real Bush story.
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