Thursday, October 26, 2006
So that's what happened to the media!
Watching Democracy Now! this morning, I saw veteran investigative reporter Bob Parry discuss his experience covering the Iran-Contra Scandal.
As he talked it became clear to me that after Nixon and Watergate, the Regan Administration was very nervous of the media. In fact as they saw reporters investigating what was going on in Nicaragua they started to lean on the press. Those that didn’t fold ended up having their careers virtually ruined, whereas those that toed the line were promoted.
So the years slipped by and we now find those same toadies in control of the nations media. Is it any wonder that when leaned on again, they are happy to toe the line one more time?
As he talked it became clear to me that after Nixon and Watergate, the Regan Administration was very nervous of the media. In fact as they saw reporters investigating what was going on in Nicaragua they started to lean on the press. Those that didn’t fold ended up having their careers virtually ruined, whereas those that toed the line were promoted.
So the years slipped by and we now find those same toadies in control of the nations media. Is it any wonder that when leaned on again, they are happy to toe the line one more time?
# posted by Florence Vincent @ 11:57 PM 
