Freeper Alert! Help Stop the media blackout of Pro-U.S. Rallies! Take Action!

1 posted on 03/02/2003 9:48:14 AM PST by jmstein7

If you see this letter reprinted anywhere, please let us know!

2 posted on 03/02/2003 10:00:09 AM PST by jmstein7

3 posted on 03/02/2003 10:00:43 AM PST by jmstein7

4 posted on 03/02/2003 10:05:12 AM PST by jmstein7

5 posted on 03/02/2003 10:07:13 AM PST by jmstein7

Isn't it amazing how little play the Rally For America is getting? I can understand how some outlets are reluctant to play up an event ahead of time when sponsored by a media competitor (Glen Beck and the stations that carry his show). Still, once the event happens, then it becomes news - reportable news.

We had 2,000 show up for our rally, braving a thunderstorm to do so. Yet our local paper (Florida Today) only has a text story posted online and no photos. They also mention a peace rally that occurred at the same time drawing only 100. No story there, 20:1 turnout? [I'm going to buy today's edition and will temper my critism with another post, if warranted.]

We had no TV coverage, not even from the cable news channel that purports to be all-local, all the time. The only mention I saw from the Orlando outlets that claim the Space Coast as part of their coverage area was about a much smaller rally in Winter Park. Hey, at least they got some coverage! So to be fair, it isn't a complete blackout, but “buried on page 5” comes to mind.

Does a media outlet have complete editorial control over what they publish? Absolutely. However, the exercise of that control, when tilted towards one point of view, when not exercised dispassionately, is indisputably bias.

6 posted on 03/02/2003 10:08:31 AM PST by NonValueAdded ("Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists." GWB 9/20/01)

7 posted on 03/02/2003 10:09:38 AM PST by bellevuesbest

To: NonValueAdded

I agree. And, if enough people send out this email, there is a good chance that someone will publish or respond. So, we need to get every freeper to take part in this simple campaign.

8 posted on 03/02/2003 10:14:54 AM PST by jmstein7

9 posted on 03/02/2003 10:20:43 AM PST by jmstein7

To: bellevuesbest

10 posted on 03/02/2003 10:23:45 AM PST by jmstein7

11 posted on 03/02/2003 10:30:25 AM PST by 2timothy3.16

well, I'll give it a go, but you know these buttpirates will never give us any notice.

12 posted on 03/02/2003 10:33:04 AM PST by demosthenes the elder (slime will never cease to be slime... why must that be explained to anyone?)

To: 2timothy3.16

Thank you! If everyone who sends this could check in and let us know, that would be great. I'd like to get an idea of how many of these have been sent out!

13 posted on 03/02/2003 10:33:37 AM PST by jmstein7

14 posted on 03/02/2003 10:38:06 AM PST by jmstein7

just sent to all recipients. 145pm EST

15 posted on 03/02/2003 10:44:22 AM PST by demosthenes the elder (slime will never cease to be slime... why must that be explained to anyone?)

To: demosthenes the elder

16 posted on 03/02/2003 10:48:57 AM PST by jmstein7

just so you know:
I just rcvd confirmation of mailing from a large number of targets, but half-dozen so far are returned as undeliverable.

17 posted on 03/02/2003 11:11:20 AM PST by demosthenes the elder (slime will never cease to be slime... why must that be explained to anyone?)

To: demosthenes the elder

Thanks for letting me know. I'll check it out. JS

18 posted on 03/02/2003 11:15:25 AM PST by jmstein7

got alot of automatic responces.

19 posted on 03/02/2003 11:17:21 AM PST by 2timothy3.16

To: 2timothy3.16

That's just to let you know that they were received. I'm looking into the "bad" addresses. Thnx!

20 posted on 03/02/2003 11:19:55 AM PST by jmstein7

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