Where Were the Media as Wall Street Imploded?

There are plenty of people to share the blame for the collapse of the nation's financial system.... But what about the self-described watchdogs in the media? Full Story »

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Jack Dinkmeyer
2.6
by Jack Dinkmeyer - Mar. 9, 2009

A vague article which flits hither and yon around the issue about where the media were when America was kicked over the cliff. Focusing on reporters, it misses the point that one of the many great legacies of the Bush dictatorship was centralized media ownership, and with it, centralized media control

Goebbels would be in awe of the super-efficient, super-propaganda machine special interests have created.

Some articles hinted at trouble ahead. None of those cautionary stories landed on Page 1.

Goebbels would stand in awe about the super-efficient, super-propaganda machine special interests have created.

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