Comments on: So much for free speech http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/ by Jeff Jarvis Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » I’m not ready for prime time http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-348400 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » I’m not ready for prime time Fri, 20 Apr 2007 11:29:15 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-348400 [...] the CBS Evening News about the online civility discussion. It didn’t make it to air (after my Free Speech segment also did not see the light of video, I’m getting a complex). So now it’s an online exclusive, an Eye [...] [...] the CBS Evening News about the online civility discussion. It didn’t make it to air (after my Free Speech segment also did not see the light of video, I’m getting a complex). So now it’s an online exclusive, an Eye [...]

]]> By: Synyx » Local News Station Questions Your Right to Free Speech. http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-328853 Synyx » Local News Station Questions Your Right to Free Speech. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:07:05 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-328853 [...] I plan to post a link to this blog entry on the TV8 forum when I am finished here. What amuses me about this is the way this is presented as a local news story as if it is the first time the question has occurred to these hicks. As if these questions have not been pitched and knocked out of the park over and over in the past several years of blogospheric action. [...] [...] I plan to post a link to this blog entry on the TV8 forum when I am finished here. What amuses me about this is the way this is presented as a local news story as if it is the first time the question has occurred to these hicks. As if these questions have not been pitched and knocked out of the park over and over in the past several years of blogospheric action. [...]

]]> By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Say it to CBS and the world http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-274157 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Say it to CBS and the world Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:47:38 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-274157 [...] CBS — which essentially killed its “free speech” segments on the evening news — is trying to open up again, asking you to record what you want to say to the world in 15 seconds that could end up on the air on Super Bowl Sunday. f you had 15 seconds to tell the world whatever you want to, what would you say? Well, now’s your chance to be seen and heard on national television, courtesy of CBS Interactive. Post your 15-second video on YouTube, and CBS Interactive will select one to be broadcast on TV. [...] [...] CBS — which essentially killed its “free speech” segments on the evening news — is trying to open up again, asking you to record what you want to say to the world in 15 seconds that could end up on the air on Super Bowl Sunday. f you had 15 seconds to tell the world whatever you want to, what would you say? Well, now’s your chance to be seen and heard on national television, courtesy of CBS Interactive. Post your 15-second video on YouTube, and CBS Interactive will select one to be broadcast on TV. [...]

]]> By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Exploding TV: The BBC hands over its air http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-246904 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Exploding TV: The BBC hands over its air Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:02:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-246904 [...] A few weeks ago, the BBC’s premier news program, Newsnight, invited its audience to make short films with the promise that the best would make it to air. (I contrasted the effort then to CBS News’ closed and now all-but-closed-down “free speech” segments.) [...] [...] A few weeks ago, the BBC’s premier news program, Newsnight, invited its audience to make short films with the promise that the best would make it to air. (I contrasted the effort then to CBS News’ closed and now all-but-closed-down “free speech” segments.) [...]

]]> By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » The condescending interactivity of network news http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-204037 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » The condescending interactivity of network news Sun, 19 Nov 2006 18:44:24 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-204037 [...] When the networks try to interact with us, the result is too often condescending: They tell us to give them our news images (rather than just linking to us). They put on a ‘Free Speech’ segment but quickly tire of it. Or they read insipid letters from us and act is if they have heard the voice of the people — they haven’t. And they don’t even give us the respect to enter into a dialog. In my latest video experiment, I show you excerpts from the letters Brian Williams read last week on the NBC Nightly News and add my two cents: Click To Play When network news tries to interact, it often ends up insulting us: a review of the letters on NBC Nightly News by Jeff Jarvis, Buzzmachine.com. [...] [...] When the networks try to interact with us, the result is too often condescending: They tell us to give them our news images (rather than just linking to us). They put on a ‘Free Speech’ segment but quickly tire of it. Or they read insipid letters from us and act is if they have heard the voice of the people — they haven’t. And they don’t even give us the respect to enter into a dialog. In my latest video experiment, I show you excerpts from the letters Brian Williams read last week on the NBC Nightly News and add my two cents: Click To Play When network news tries to interact, it often ends up insulting us: a review of the letters on NBC Nightly News by Jeff Jarvis, Buzzmachine.com. [...]

]]> By: steve garfield http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-201673 steve garfield Fri, 17 Nov 2006 19:01:00 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-201673 Hi Jeff, Can you upload that to blip.tv with a sayittokatie tag Say it to Katie explained here: http://sayittokatie.com Your readers are welcome to upload segments too. Thanks, --Steve Hi Jeff,
Can you upload that to blip.tv with a sayittokatie tag

Say it to Katie explained here: http://sayittokatie.com

Your readers are welcome to upload segments too.
Thanks,
–Steve

]]> By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Now it’s a converstation http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-201433 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Now it’s a converstation Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:06:14 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-201433 [...] The other day, I contrasted the BBC’s Newsnight and its effort to bring in free-speech segments from us, the people, and CBS News’ retreat from free speech. Now see this (via Cybersoc): BBC Newsnight Editor Peter Barron has agreed to be interviewed for one of the segments being made by a member of the public (see comments 18 and 23). And because the BBC is not acting as a gatekeeper - as CBS does - and anyone who makes a film will first publish it to the internet, we will all see the Barron interview. Good on them. [...] [...] The other day, I contrasted the BBC’s Newsnight and its effort to bring in free-speech segments from us, the people, and CBS News’ retreat from free speech. Now see this (via Cybersoc): BBC Newsnight Editor Peter Barron has agreed to be interviewed for one of the segments being made by a member of the public (see comments 18 and 23). And because the BBC is not acting as a gatekeeper – as CBS does – and anyone who makes a film will first publish it to the internet, we will all see the Barron interview. Good on them. [...]

]]> By: BobH http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-199318 BobH Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:09:52 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-199318 Yes, it must be censorship, or bias, or head-in-the-sand mentality. As always with Jeff, it couldn't be that what he has to say is repetitive, banal and just not interesting. Yes, it must be censorship, or bias, or head-in-the-sand mentality. As always with Jeff, it couldn’t be that what he has to say is repetitive, banal and just not interesting.

]]> By: Carson Bennett http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-198816 Carson Bennett Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:57:59 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-198816 CBS may have rights to the material you developed for them (or not?), but even if they do, you could make a "free speech" segment for YouTube discussing your "free speech" segment for CBS. The rants about Rather and Bush are not to the point -- whatever one's opinion on these specifics, the issue was the freedom on "free speech" to say so. A YouTube presentation would be a neat wrap on this. CBS may have rights to the material you developed for them (or not?), but even if they do, you could make a “free speech” segment for YouTube discussing your “free speech” segment for CBS. The rants about Rather and Bush are not to the point — whatever one’s opinion on these specifics, the issue was the freedom on “free speech” to say so. A YouTube presentation would be a neat wrap on this.

]]> By: Zac Rivera http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-198695 Zac Rivera Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:00:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-198695 Fascinating post, Jeff. If memory serves, I think the BBC has been inviting its viewers to submit "Video Diaries" for some years now. Not necessarily for news programming, though, so the Newsnight segment is an interesting development. Fascinating post, Jeff. If memory serves, I think the BBC has been inviting its viewers to submit “Video Diaries” for some years now. Not necessarily for news programming, though, so the Newsnight segment is an interesting development.

]]> By: media guy atlanta http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197730 media guy atlanta Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:51:42 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197730 I thought the election outcome would cheer the kool-aid drinkers up.. I guess not! Jim and Mike isn't it funny how civil we can be yet you guys have to throw some names out at us and not talk about the FACTS. Documents were fake, Rather was canned and they have found WMD in Iraq. Bush did not lie and people have died! A lot of liberals for years spoke of containing Saddam and that was when Clinton was in the oval orifice.. er office. After 2000 their tone changed because their hatred got the best of them.. I look forward to the libs in power and when our taxes are raised, gas prices are "fixed" and then sky rocket, terrorists strike again over here and the FBI and CIA won't be able to communicate let's see what the electorate calls for in 2008. It will be a lot of fun to watch. Rudy? McCain? Hillary Healthcare? who will be next? I think the culture of corruption will strike again, Pelosi, Murtha and his kid lobbyist, Reid and his real estate deals and his kid lobbyists will all come back and bite them like it did the Repubs.. Vote Libertarian! Right now they are making the most sense out of anyone. Have a great day! I thought the election outcome would cheer the kool-aid drinkers up.. I guess not! Jim and Mike isn’t it funny how civil we can be yet you guys have to throw some names out at us and not talk about the FACTS. Documents were fake, Rather was canned and they have found WMD in Iraq. Bush did not lie and people have died! A lot of liberals for years spoke of containing Saddam and that was when Clinton was in the oval orifice.. er office. After 2000 their tone changed because their hatred got the best of them.. I look forward to the libs in power and when our taxes are raised, gas prices are “fixed” and then sky rocket, terrorists strike again over here and the FBI and CIA won’t be able to communicate let’s see what the electorate calls for in 2008. It will be a lot of fun to watch. Rudy? McCain? Hillary Healthcare? who will be next? I think the culture of corruption will strike again, Pelosi, Murtha and his kid lobbyist, Reid and his real estate deals and his kid lobbyists will all come back and bite them like it did the Repubs.. Vote Libertarian! Right now they are making the most sense out of anyone. Have a great day!

]]> By: Jim Treacher http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197674 Jim Treacher Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197674 "Maybe they ditched your schtick because the subject of blog triumphalism is about as shallow as the rain puddles on an average Phoenix day. And arguments built around Dan Rather in 2006 are even less timely than dancing around with a crunk cup. Or maybe it was simply because you don’t have much credibility remaining and come off as a thin, callow, marshmallow-spined careerist." Why so grouchy? “Maybe they ditched your schtick because the subject of blog triumphalism is about as shallow as the rain puddles on an average Phoenix day. And arguments built around Dan Rather in 2006 are even less timely than dancing around with a crunk cup. Or maybe it was simply because you don’t have much credibility remaining and come off as a thin, callow, marshmallow-spined careerist.”

Why so grouchy?

]]> By: media guy atlanta http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197672 media guy atlanta Tue, 14 Nov 2006 22:08:27 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197672 get ready folks. CBS News ia about to be produced by CNN. CBS execs at TV City on the West Coast is tired of propping up that division.. CBS News is losing money and CBS can save a ton by letting CNN produce their 4 hours a day. NBC has cut back at NBC news. ABC will probably follow. Had MSNBC been successful enough NBC might have not lost personnel but hell I see game shows on CNBC now. CNBC is their only successful cable news outfit and even they have to run game shows in prime time. Rupert Murdoch is the true genius at publishing and TV news. He knows the formula here and all over the world. He's a lib who supports Hillary and he doesn't let his political leanings effect his netowrks or publications.. Ted Turner and Time Warner could learn something from Rupert. get ready folks. CBS News ia about to be produced by CNN. CBS execs at TV City on the West Coast is tired of propping up that division.. CBS News is losing money and CBS can save a ton by letting CNN produce their 4 hours a day. NBC has cut back at NBC news. ABC will probably follow. Had MSNBC been successful enough NBC might have not lost personnel but hell I see game shows on CNBC now. CNBC is their only successful cable news outfit and even they have to run game shows in prime time. Rupert Murdoch is the true genius at publishing and TV news. He knows the formula here and all over the world. He’s a lib who supports Hillary and he doesn’t let his political leanings effect his netowrks or publications.. Ted Turner and Time Warner could learn something from Rupert.

]]> By: djangone http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197610 djangone Tue, 14 Nov 2006 21:17:25 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197610 Maybe they ditched your schtick because the subject of blog triumphalism is about as shallow as the rain puddles on an average Phoenix day. And arguments built around Dan Rather in 2006 are even less timely than dancing around with a crunk cup. Or maybe it was simply because you don't have much credibility remaining and come off as a thin, callow, marshmallow-spined careerist. Maybe they ditched your schtick because the subject of blog triumphalism is about as shallow as the rain puddles on an average Phoenix day. And arguments built around Dan Rather in 2006 are even less timely than dancing around with a crunk cup. Or maybe it was simply because you don’t have much credibility remaining and come off as a thin, callow, marshmallow-spined careerist.

]]> By: Guy Love http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197250 Guy Love Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:10:23 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197250 Spiking your segment is a perfect example of why the old media is heading for the dust bin of history. The irony of the situation is that it was their much promoted free speech segment. I have never seen an industry so determined to kill itself. Do these guys running CBS ever extract themselves from their cocoon to see what the real world is up to? Spiking your segment is a perfect example of why the old media is heading for the dust bin of history. The irony of the situation is that it was their much promoted free speech segment. I have never seen an industry so determined to kill itself. Do these guys running CBS ever extract themselves from their cocoon to see what the real world is up to?

]]> By: Dadmanly http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197207 Dadmanly Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:39:03 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197207 I've been keeping an eye on the FS segment since doing a taping for them the week before Katie opened. "As an Iraqi War Vet, how about you give us a summary of how you feel about Iraq in 90 seconds?" I haven't posted the before and after edit versions, although my experience with their Senior Producer was very positive, editing for time only, and frankly, I need a good editor. As yours, mine will probably never run. I'm glad Wade Zirkel made it on, at least they had one Iraqi war Vet. I was glad to see Rudy Guliani, one pro-life advocate. As to "no liberals," please. The Editor of the Nation was on, also Howard Dean, various advocates for one nanny project or another, and of course the weekly Bob Schieffer pieces. I’ve been keeping an eye on the FS segment since doing a taping for them the week before Katie opened. “As an Iraqi War Vet, how about you give us a summary of how you feel about Iraq in 90 seconds?”

I haven’t posted the before and after edit versions, although my experience with their Senior Producer was very positive, editing for time only, and frankly, I need a good editor.

As yours, mine will probably never run. I’m glad Wade Zirkel made it on, at least they had one Iraqi war Vet. I was glad to see Rudy Guliani, one pro-life advocate.

As to “no liberals,” please. The Editor of the Nation was on, also Howard Dean, various advocates for one nanny project or another, and of course the weekly Bob Schieffer pieces.

]]> By: Jack Haley http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197180 Jack Haley Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:07:40 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197180 Some years ago I heard that a journalism school (Vanderbilt I think) was reviewing CBS Nightly News (Cronkite's Show) to see if they could identify a shift in Vietnam reporting from positive to negative and establish a link between what was being put out over the network and public opinion. I heard that CBS sued the University for copyright violation to shut the study down. If this is true -- then wat is the free speach point - now? Some years ago I heard that a journalism school (Vanderbilt I think) was reviewing CBS Nightly News (Cronkite’s Show) to see if they could identify a shift in Vietnam reporting from positive to negative and establish a link between what was being put out over the network and public opinion. I heard that CBS sued the University for copyright violation to shut the study down. If this is true — then wat is the free speach point – now?

]]> By: ConservaDad http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197160 ConservaDad Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:42:02 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197160 scarshapedstar Says: Has Free Speech featured even a token liberal/Democrat yet? I stopped counting a while back. How about the "divine Ms. Couric" who has the platform each and every night? Does she count? Isn't the purpose of that segmane to give an opportunity to those who may not agree with what is presented on the news? Jim Treacher Says: Then why did CBS ask him to do it in the first place? Did they ask him to address a specific topic or merely ask him to submit something of his choice for their consideration for the Free Speech clip? scarshapedstar Says:

Has Free Speech featured even a token liberal/Democrat yet? I stopped counting a while back.

How about the “divine Ms. Couric” who has the platform each and every night? Does she count? Isn’t the purpose of that segmane to give an opportunity to those who may not agree with what is presented on the news?

Jim Treacher Says:

Then why did CBS ask him to do it in the first place?

Did they ask him to address a specific topic or merely ask him to submit something of his choice for their consideration for the Free Speech clip?

]]> By: Grayson http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197119 Grayson Tue, 14 Nov 2006 13:43:47 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197119 Penny is starting to sound more and more like Ann Coulter. Where 'yo blog be, grrrll? Penny is starting to sound more and more like Ann Coulter. Where ‘yo blog be, grrrll?

]]> By: Ron Hardin http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197085 Ron Hardin Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:50:21 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197085 MSM news is a business. Their product is not news, but is you. They sell you to advertisers. The largest reliable audience demographic happens to come for soap opera news, so that's what is delievered. There is no other viable business model. People say they want hard news, but they don't. They only watch for one-off spectaculars, not every day, and so cannot fund the news business. The smaller but still large soap opera audience comes every day, news or no news, so long as there is a soap story line. Fit your minute of free speech into something that will not challenge soap opera women, and they'll air it. Truth is not the goal. Audience is. MSM news is a business. Their product is not news, but is you. They sell you to advertisers.

The largest reliable audience demographic happens to come for soap opera news, so that’s what is delievered.

There is no other viable business model.

People say they want hard news, but they don’t. They only watch for one-off spectaculars, not every day, and so cannot fund the news business.

The smaller but still large soap opera audience comes every day, news or no news, so long as there is a soap story line.

Fit your minute of free speech into something that will not challenge soap opera women, and they’ll air it.

Truth is not the goal. Audience is.

]]> By: Trudy W. Schuett http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-197061 Trudy W. Schuett Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:13:41 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-197061 Funny how things evolve differently at the local level. Just yesterday I attended a meeting with my local CBS affilate, KSWT, who has initiated a section of their website called Community Correspondents. http://www.communitycorrespondent.com/kswt/index.php They're encouraging everybody to post whatever they like! So we'll see how that goes. Right now it looks pretty good. Funny how things evolve differently at the local level. Just yesterday I attended a meeting with my local CBS affilate, KSWT, who has initiated a section of their website called Community Correspondents.
http://www.communitycorrespondent.com/kswt/index.php

They’re encouraging everybody to post whatever they like!

So we’ll see how that goes. Right now it looks pretty good.

]]> By: lowell keef jr. http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-196904 lowell keef jr. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:26:45 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-196904 Just recently , I learned how it feels to alert the press to a civil rights issue and have them decide , if its's to dirty they will ignore it and hope it goes away. I will not go away , you my decide it's just to dirty or possibly that it's just to dirty to be true . In Coos County Or. we had a school bus driver who was diagnosed Bi-Polar , had a ten year history of alcohol abuse and testified she did not take medication and yet she became an agent for law enforcement in a drug sting operation involving 24 citizens and one person was accquitted and another found not guilty . Just how did two people get off in one of law enforcements most tightly controled operations ? I am posting court documents at my web-site www.scint-stinks.com and I intend to expose this hoax online . Please visit if you really believe in free speech . Just recently , I learned how it feels to alert the press to a civil rights issue and have them decide , if its’s to dirty they will ignore it and hope it goes away. I will not go away , you my decide it’s just to dirty or possibly that it’s just to dirty to be true . In Coos County Or. we had a school bus driver
who was diagnosed Bi-Polar , had a ten year history of alcohol abuse and testified she did not take medication and yet she became an agent for law enforcement in a drug sting operation involving 24 citizens and one person was accquitted and another found not guilty . Just how did two people get off in one of law enforcements most tightly controled operations ? I am posting court documents at my web-site http://www.scint-stinks.com and I intend to expose this hoax online . Please visit if you really believe in free speech .

]]> By: Mark Wilson http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-196892 Mark Wilson Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:05:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-196892 This is an excellent idea for the networks to try -- "And let us share your best reporting: The networks should be fighting to get the most stories watched on YouTube – for those are the stories that are part of our conversation" I think if a news show could get three such stories per newscast their ratings would increase dramatically. I might start watching and I haven't watched an evening newscast in something like 15 years (or longer). This is an excellent idea for the networks to try –

“And let us share your best reporting: The networks should be fighting to get the most stories watched on YouTube – for those are the stories that are part of our conversation”

I think if a news show could get three such stories per newscast their ratings would increase dramatically. I might start watching and I haven’t watched an evening newscast in something like 15 years (or longer).

]]> By: scarshapedstar http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-196891 scarshapedstar Tue, 14 Nov 2006 08:05:34 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-196891 Has Free Speech featured even a token liberal/Democrat yet? I stopped counting a while back. Has Free Speech featured even a token liberal/Democrat yet? I stopped counting a while back.

]]> By: Orbit Rain http://www.buzzmachine.com/2006/11/13/so-much-for-free-speech/#comment-196814 Orbit Rain Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:03:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=2199#comment-196814 "When bloggers called Dan Rather on errors in 2004, he dismissed them as partisan operatives. But when bloggers recently exposed faked photos from Beirut, Reuters thanked them. So we are making progress." It's not free speech if they won't let you speak the truth. "The truth" isn't always congruent with how they wish to shape the world....how they portray the world. “When bloggers called Dan Rather on errors in 2004, he dismissed them as partisan operatives. But when bloggers recently exposed faked photos from Beirut, Reuters thanked them.
So we are making progress.”

It’s not free speech if they won’t let you speak the truth. “The truth” isn’t always congruent with how they wish to shape the world….how they portray the world.

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