tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post117102729001736011..comments2024-02-02T05:29:15.989-05:00Comments on MediaCitizen: Bush Calls for Propaganda Surge, Slashes PBSTimothy Karrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428218526755405762noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-22069211722501014662010-10-14T05:37:22.917-04:002010-10-14T05:37:22.917-04:00Unbiased NPR and PBS? Not since 1994 when Newt Gi...Unbiased NPR and PBS? Not since 1994 when Newt Gingrich did indeed try to "zero out" funding for the CPB. Before that, the CPB at least gave occasional lip service to moderate and conservative viewpoints. After that, CPB aligned itself completely with those who promised to feed it. I listen to NPR daily- just to hear the liberal media's viewpoint. I no longer give to NPR or CPBNNWoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-91191345239663384152007-03-23T23:59:00.000-04:002007-03-23T23:59:00.000-04:00Ola!Parabens!Gostariamos muito que escrevesse em ...Ola!<BR/>Parabens!<BR/>Gostariamos muito que escrevesse em nosso portal www.zigbr.com sobre qualquer assunto escolha o assunto obrigado<BR/>ficaremos muito felises com sua participaĆ§Ć£oAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-41767550912867530262007-02-18T15:39:00.000-05:002007-02-18T15:39:00.000-05:00My husband was commenting just last night that he ...My husband was commenting just last night that he was frustrated that all the news networks were playing exactly the same stories. Fortunately I have discovered Link TV and Free Speech TV and have been listening to BBC and NPR for years. Agood mix of media viewpoints is absolutely essential to an informed electorate and solid democracy. It's the only way we can at leas try to sort out the truth Boulder Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505843847726708179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1171202155186273412007-02-11T08:55:00.000-05:002007-02-11T08:55:00.000-05:00Should the President wish to have additional propa...Should the President wish to have additional propaganda placed over the airwaves one should think of the office itself. Mr. President perhaps a better editorialized comment or speech would do wonders for the image of the USA abroad. To cut the budget of the PBS is not the answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1171175139364512582007-02-11T01:25:00.000-05:002007-02-11T01:25:00.000-05:00Public Broadcasting is a favorite target of the GO...Public Broadcasting is a favorite target of the GOP. In 1994, Newt Newt Gingrich campaigned unsuccessfully to "zero out" funding for the CPB. Republicans tried again in 2005, a proposal was introduced by Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Ohio), to cut the CPB budget by 100 million (25%) and eliminate all funding within two years. (Washington Post 6/10/2005), and again in 2006 proposed a $115 million (23%) cutAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9823746.post-1171134606444474452007-02-10T14:10:00.000-05:002007-02-10T14:10:00.000-05:00My saddening experience has been that, when people...My saddening experience has been that, when people outside the USA say something nice about America, they are only trying to be polite. Therefore, barring a radical overhaul of US foreign policy and actions, the money would be better spent trying to improve the US government's credibility and popularity at home -- particularly at a time when opinion polls report such weak numbers for the chief Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com