(2015/07/17) We are being failed in so many ways (Media) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

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Edition #939


Today we take a look at a variety of ways the media fails us, from the use of fear tactics and stereotyping to their completely credulous regurgitation of government press releases and all around insider mindset that can never challenge the conventional wisdom

 

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Show Notes


Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill


00:00:39 Ch. 2: Act 1: 7 Totally False Panics Created By The Media - @RedactedTonight w/ @LeeCamp - Air Date: 04-11-15


Ch. 3: Song 1: The Shine - Jahzzar


00:06:16 Ch. 4: Act 2: Snowden Smear Piece Sums Up Journalism's Sad State - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 06-18-15


Ch. 5: Song 2: Portland (Demo) - RENMINBI




00:12:25 Ch. 6: Act 3: US: NSA Surveillance Restricts Press Freedom - HumanRightsWatch (@hrw) - Air Date: 07-28-14


Ch. 7: Song 3: Dart - Stray Dogg




00:17:01 Ch. 8: Act 4: MSNBC launches NBCBLK - This week in blackness (@TWiBnation) - Air Date: 1-19-15


Ch. 9: Song 4: perro - Digi G'Alessio




00:25:49 Ch. 10: Act 5: Why Charleston Shooter Isn't Being Called A Terrorist- White Riots vs Black Protests - @bravenewfilms - Air Date: 6-16-15


Ch. 11: Song 5: Cospiratore - Old Splendifolia




00:28:43 Ch. 12: Act 6: Is MSNBC Dying? - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 04-03-15


Ch. 13: Song 6: This is based upon a true story - plusplus




00:33:51 Ch. 14: Act 7: How the Delusional Mainstream Media Dismisses Bernie Sanders - Majority Report (@majorityfm) - Air Date: 05-28-15


Ch. 15: Song 7: Black Eyed Susan - Podington Bear




00:43:27 Ch. 16: Act 8: The blending of content and advertising - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date: 12-12-14


Ch. 17: Song 8: Horfid (Live @ KEXP) - Lay Low




00:45:56 Ch. 18: Act 9: HUGE: 22 Towns Will Build Their Own Gigabit Internet Service - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 07-07-15


Ch. 19: Song 9: Greek Tragedy - plusplus




00:49:51 Ch. 20: Act 10: Chuck Todd Slips & Tells Lewis Black EXACTLY Why The Media Sucks - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 01-03-15




Voicemails


00:54:11 Ch. 21: Learning to apologize - Anthony from Indiana


00:57:51 Ch. 22: Happiness through veganism - Nick


01:04:27 Ch. 22: Overcoming the idea of living up to ideals and practicing appreciation - Vicki from Oregon


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




01:06:48 Ch. 23: Final comments on the relationship between happiness and politics


Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone




Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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