In a Nutshell:
- Michael Powell the head of the FCC, has been complained to by 18
democratic senators to investigate the showing of a film by Sinclair
Broadcast Group. The film was due to be shown in 62 markets two weeks before the Nov. 2 election.
The movie chronicles Kerry's 1971 testimony before Congress and links
him to activist and actress Jane Fonda. It includes interviews with Vietnam
prisoners of war and their wives who claim Kerry's testimony demeaned
them and led their captors to hold them longer.
The full story is here
http://cnn.aimtoday.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?maxphotos=5&phototerm=Kerry&idq=/ff/story/0001%2F20041014%2F1402916223.htm&sc=1131
Since I work alongside the news media (thank God its not a Sinclair station), I feel obligated to give my $0.02 (or $100).
Sinclair Broadcasting's owners are nothing short of money-grubbing **** bags. This is supposed to be "journalism" but since i've started working in TV, I've found out that its not about news. Its not about keeping the general public informed. Its definitely not about being the "Eyewitness." Its about money. Here's why I say this:
Sinclair's owners are well-known within the media as Bush supporters. The FCC just so happens to be ran by Colin Powells son (nephew or something...a relative none the less). From what I've heard and understand, the Sinclair Broadcasting Company has donated money to the Bush campaign and everything. Now they want to stoop so low as to air an Anti-Kerry program right before the elections. This is not journalism. This is money in the groups pocket. Money that damn well should be in the staff members pockets. Its companies like this that really sour the biz.
I would go back to flipping burgers and working on cars before I worked for a biased **** of a company like Sinclair.
My two cents: This is total hypocrisy on the behalf of the democrats. Where were they when Farenheit 9/11 was being shown in theaters???
The difference between this and Farenheit 9/11 is that Michael Moore's "documentary" was shown in theatres, and not on a wide-open broadcast station. If you didn't want to watch F-9/11, you didn't have to spend your money seeing it. Sinclair stations chose to air this crap in order to help turn the "swing voters" in Bush's direction. There is a BIG, HUGE difference. Now, if Moore wanted F-9/11 shown on a FCC regulated broadcast station RIGHT BEFORE the November elections, he would need clearance. Not clearance from a sole station or network, but the company who OWNS that station(s). The decision would be made by the owners, and everyone within the media KNOWS that Sinclair is bending the FCC **** like all hell.
My two cents: This is total hypocrisy on the behalf of the democrats. Where were they when Farenheit 9/11 was being shown in theaters???
The unfair part comes in when they are giving this anti-Kerry movie public airtime w/ no commercial interruptions (let's say it will be about an hour and a half). They are required to give both parties the same amount of airtime, so the fair thing would be to run an anti-Bush movie in the same manner.
My two cents: This is total hypocrisy on the behalf of the democrats. Where were they when Farenheit 9/11 was being shown in theaters???
The unfair part comes in when they are giving this anti-Kerry movie public airtime w/ no commercial interruptions (let's say it will be about an hour and a half). They are required to give both parties the same amount of airtime, so the fair thing would be to run an anti-Bush movie in the same manner.
Not even that, but journalism is based on reporting facts to the general public. This has nothing to do with that. It just goes to show you how screwed up the media is these days. The Sinclair Group is doing this to sway the non decided voter's vote towards Dubya. Even if they did show an anti-Bush special, it still wouldn't be any better because of the content and purpose of the show.
Just as people had a choice to view 9/11, people have a choice to view this little documentary. No one is forcing it down their throats, point and click. Channels changed.
Just as people had a choice to view 9/11, people have a choice to view this little documentary. No one is forcing it down their throats, point and click. Channels changed.
Cosign. This Anti-Kerry thing is the same as Farenheight so get over it :roll:
Just as people had a choice to view 9/11, people have a choice to view this little documentary. No one is forcing it down their throats, point and click. Channels changed.
don't know about you, but i'm much more likely to watch something i don't have to pay for as oppose to something i do
i think that's the point
imagine if "Fahrenheit 9/11" had've been on like MSNBC, ABC, or something to that extent....the amount of people who will have viewed the movie would at LEAST double...
the least they could do is put it in the theaters like "Fahrenheit" & give equal exposure....
but of course that would mean the Bush camp having to be fair, and since they know of no such thing....yeah, well anyway - guess we'll be seeing the movie on regular tv soon :arrow:
Just as people had a choice to view 9/11, people have a choice to view this little documentary. No one is forcing it down their throats, point and click. Channels changed.
don't know about you, but i'm much more likely to watch something i don't have to pay for as oppose to something i do
i think that's the point
imagine if "Fahrenheit 9/11" had've been on like MSNBC, ABC, or something to that extent....the amount of people who will have viewed the movie would at LEAST double...
the least they could do is put it in the theaters like "Fahrenheit" & give equal exposure....
but of course that would mean the Bush camp having to be fair, and since they know of no such thing....yeah, well anyway - guess we'll be seeing the movie on regular tv soon :arrow:
*rubs chin* Fahrenheit 9/11....on cable...for all the world to see... if you edit out the more gruesome details I think you could probably request that it be shown somewhere. Hell, Id call Moore personally (talk to my uncle who knows f*cking everyone) and tell him to get that sh*t on cable but the likelihood is very low because of the general eye over the cable industry isnt a democratic one.
