MB Civic

Fairness and Accuracy in Media on #OccupyWallSt, documenting the atrocities ..

The protests are continuing, with demonstrators camped out on the Financial District’s Liberty Street in support of U.S. democratization and against corporate domination of politics .. But you wouldn’t know much about any of this from the corporate media–outlets that seem much more interested in protests of the Tea Party variety .. The protests have been treated with brief mentions on CNN, like this one from host Wolf Blitzer (9/19/11): “Protests here in New York on Wall Street entering a third day. Should New Yorkers be worried at all about what’s going on?”

we went down to the occupation yesterday and donated supplies (water, handy-wipes, socks) – the NYPD is playing an ongoing cat and mouse game – yesterdays violence during a march to Union Square was the most extreme so far – Firedolake is continuing to liveblog the protest, now in its ninth day! Chris Hedges was down there being interviewed on the Livestream this morning – God I love that guy – mab .. read more