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jakeXT

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Thu Mar 6, 2014, 02:48 AM Mar 2014

RT’s Abby Martin Goes Off on ‘Corporate Media’ Propaganda During Piers Morgan Interview

RT’s Abby Martin Goes Off on ‘Corporate Media’ Propaganda During Piers Morgan Interview

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Martin told Morgan, “I knew going into that that I could put my job on the line, considering how the corporate media has fired multiple anchors for simply speaking out against the Iraq War.”

She insisted that her bosses give her “complete editorial freedom,” and when Morgan asked about other parts of the programming, she shot back that it’s “no different than any other corporate media station,” going off on how there are just a few corporations controlling the vast majority of media Americans consume.

Martin was bothered by seeing “the corporate media coverage almost wanting to revive the Cold War” and continuing to “warmonger and fearmonger the American people.” She asked Morgan, “Why do I have to work for RT to tell the truth about corporations and the US government? I mean, seriously, you guys are beholden to advertisers that you cannot criticize.”

Morgan shot back, “I’m free to say what the hell I like!” Martin laughed, but insisted self-censorship is still a big problem in the media.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rt%E2%80%99s-abby-martin-goes-off-on-%E2%80%98corporate-media%E2%80%99-propaganda-during-piers-morgan-interview/


A.Martin: "...a lot of people deal with self-censorship across the media spectrum."
P.Morgan: "I certainly don't, that's probably one of my problems."


At least he acknowledged his problem.
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RT’s Abby Martin Goes Off on ‘Corporate Media’ Propaganda During Piers Morgan Interview (Original Post) jakeXT Mar 2014 OP
Lol. Piers Morgan: champion of the free presses. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #1
Pissing people off, I wish I knew more about his history with Clarkson jakeXT Mar 2014 #2

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)
2. Pissing people off, I wish I knew more about his history with Clarkson
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 03:29 AM
Mar 2014
His show failed because the viewers hated him.

"Everyone hates him.

"And that's a big problem when you are trying to play the fame game.

"You can upset some of the people some of the time and survive - thrive even.

"But if you upset all of the people all of the time, you will fail - and he has.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarkson-says-piers-morgans-3197937
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