Thread: Newspapers Are Guardians of Truth, so say 'Journalists'

This is a must read article for those who are interested in the media, particularly the NEW MEDIA:

Newspapers Are Guardians of Truth, so say 'Journalists'
News Type: Opinion — Fri Nov 23, 2007 4:45 PM ESTpolitics, internet, seattle-times, new-media, mainstream-media, media-bias, news-media, james-vesely, liberal-pressNew Media AllianceBy New Media Alliance Staff Writer Warner Todd Huston

Last Sunday, from the pen of editorial page editor of the Seattle Times James Vesely, we got a pretty good indication of why the new media of the Internet is so swiftly taking over the traditional role of the old, dead tree media. One word describes it; arrogance. It is an arrogance of the assumed supremacy of the old media and the air of entitlement that it holds dear. It is the presumption that what they write is “truth,â€

Vesely is right on when he says, “Without democracy – which means not just freedom but the robust life in a democratic state – the free press cannot survive, no matter how rich it gets.â€

Well, we can't have it both ways when we talk about our Founding Fathers and their intentions.

I see this as just another way for special interests to hijack freedom to further "give their" truth to the masses.

The Founding Fathers wisdom have not so abandoned that in the last 12 years... Our press is controlled, the MSM is just a promotion of special interests. Our founders also said 'no entangling alliances'.. shoot, they even put in the constitution no taxpayers monies should be used on anything/anybody but taxpayers.... yet, we do it.

We pick and choose what we decide... This is the foot in the door technique... because when you are willing to give up certain rights, it is just a matter of time before ALL is lost.

We ignore the wisdom of our founders with taxation, welfare, foreign intervention, violation of civil liberties, war etc... yet we want free press - yet we never really delve too deep into the rabbits hole when we find out who owns the current press.

Now, the very same administration - senate and house want to put restrictions on the internet and promote agendas about "fairness" - but it is anything but fairness... why? Because their fairness is based on the assumption of the other side being represented..... left/right... - well, I reject both.

We are selling out this country wholesale and we bought into this idea that we have two choices only... dem/repub -- left/right

but what if... just what if -- we are given the veneer of seperation, but the agendas.. are "really the same"..... sure, litttle wedge issues here and there... but all in all..