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The Colonial Pipeline spill has caused 6 states (Tennessee, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and North Carolina) to declare a state of emergency. Gasoline (petrol) prices on the east coast are likely to spike. Yet, most puzzling is how this vast emergency and its likely effect on cost of living has gone unnoticed by mainstream media outlets. The pipeline is owned by Koch Industries: is this why the media is silent?
[Are there any Soylentils in the affected area who can corroborate this story? Have you heard of the spill, seen long gas lines, or any price gouging? -Ed.]
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Six US States Declare Emergency after Major Gasoline Pipeline Spill; Media Almost Silent
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(Score: 5, Insightful) by DannyB on Monday September 19 2016, @02:10PM
Yes. That.
Rewind a few years. CNN shed many reporters and foreign bureaus. That foretold that it was getting out of the "news" business and would focus more on entertainment. And it did. It was addictive. The constant promise of real news (which never came) right after the break.
Then came SOPA. Not a peep in any main stream media. Not until the major internet sites went dark for a day explaining how SOPA was an existential threat to the Internet. Then all main stream media reluctantly covered it. That was an eye opener about how controlled everything was. (by someone or some group) I almost stopped watching CNN a that point, but could not break the addiction.
Later came Snowden. CNN covered it alright. But it was totally one sided. No contrary view. No suggestion that there might be another side to this story.
That was the point I just quit watching. Cold turkey.
I started looking elsewhere for news. A good first start was Google News. But then I found other foreign sources that don't have the American slant. BBC. Jerusalem Post. RT. Al Jazeera.
Like American news outlets, they all have their own bias and slant. But I'm a grown up. I think I can recognize propaganda when I see it. It opened my eyes to seeing US propaganda too. (say it ain't so!)
Here is one example of the stark contrast in media in the last year. There has been real news happening in the world. Almost daily. We haven't heard most of it on US media because . . . .
Trump, trump , trump, trump . . .
Welcome to the Trump Show!
Daily coverage of the most outrageous reality TV presidential campaign evar !!!!
You'll laugh. You'll cry. But you won't get any real substance -- or any real news.
How did we get to this point? FAILURE of our news media to keep politicians honest and hold their feet to the fire. They are controlled by the government. Not in the traditional way of the last century. But by willing participation. "If you don't tell the party line, your news organization might lose access to press conferences, and embedded access to the military, and other access." No wonder CNN and others had such a consistent story about Snowden. It's obvious in hindsight.
If you just look at US news only, you really don't have a clue what is going on in the world. Or even if you are informed, you're not necessarily seeing all sides or viewpoints.
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(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 19 2016, @06:33PM
shed many reporters
...and what's left is pretty gutless and/or useless.
Some recent items:
US Media Ignores CIA Cover-up on Torture [consortiumnews.com]
Data Transfer Interrupted 8-(
The Biggest Strike in World History? No Thanks, We’re Focusing on the New iPhone [fair.org]
Nationwide Prison Strike Mostly Ignored by National Media [fair.org]
Colleagues Mostly Fail to Rally for Amy Goodman, Threatened With Jail for Journalism [fair.org]
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(Score: 2) by bob_super on Monday September 19 2016, @07:05PM
> How did we get to this point? FAILURE of our news media to keep politicians honest and hold their feet to the fire.
Correct but incomplete: have a cat video.
Two things drove US coverage, one still does:
- What's the ratings? Talk about a vanished plane for months at a time, because nobody care about South Sudan, the Philippines or Kabul... Assume the viewers are really dumb, and serve them pre-digested easy "news" that fit the feel-good, watch-that's-awesome or be-scared narratives.
- Thou Shalt Not Criticize The US: Avoid talking about anything which might threaten the overarching concept of "USA, USA, USA #1". Under W, that would amount to treason and get you listed as an enemy of the people. People want to be told they're the best. People don't want to be disturbed by complex concepts with spectrum of viewpoints. Tell the people their ideas are the best and their lifestyle is right, especially if they buy more shit. Success for detailed criticism like John Oliver or even Trump was inconceivable for a while, with barely a John Stewart turning it into comedy. Not something you'd see on actual "news"
(Score: 2) by Hyperturtle on Monday September 19 2016, @11:43PM
Yes, but its hard to watch the news while keeping up with the Kardiashians. It's like in the same timeslot or something. I think the news was also totally boring, I mean they kept promising this cute puppy thing after the break but it was at the END of the newscast? I was lost in the bathroom by then.
Other than that I concur with your views; I gave up a while ago and try not to get all of my news from the same place. TV I gave up on a while ago and I just buy the DVDs or rent or something when there is something I hear that is good to watch. Following word of mouth advice like that usually means I can save time by not complaining nothing is on.
As to the propaganda, yeah. I think it's a requirement, and as such you don't get much coverage *about* it.