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Robert McChesney Quotes

One survey that I saw that was published I think in Variety or Electronic Media within the last three weeks says that now the average hour of radio in the United States has 18 minutes of commercials Picture Quote #1

Maybe if you and ten of your friends could pool your savings and borrow some money and actually buy some obscure station in Sonoma, and then take some chances and have some fun Picture Quote #1

But having said that, there’s also a sea change in attitude towards media Picture Quote #1

As the mainstream media has become increasingly dependent on advertising revenues for support, it has become an anti-democratic force in society Picture Quote #1

If you’re running for reelection in the House of Representatives race, you know, it’s very important to you that you be on fairly good terms with the local affiliates in the largest market in your area. I mean you don’t want to antagonize them Picture Quote #1

What I’ve found is that there is a tremendous interest in these issues, across the political spectrum, sort of left - right terms we used to describe people don’t really hold here exactly Picture Quote #1

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One survey that I saw that was published I think in Variety or Electronic Media within the last three weeks says that now the average hour of radio in the United States has 18 minutes of commercials Picture Quote #1

If you look at the history of broadcasting, what you find is the National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association whose mission is to protect the interests of the commercial broadcasters Picture Quote #1

Because what’s going on now, and this applies mostly to television stations in the largest markets too, but TV stations basically are now the primary receivers of campaign spending Picture Quote #1

But having said that, what’s happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating Picture Quote #1

Also, the commercial media in a superior position, really, to any other corporate lobby, because where would people hear about commercial media or corporate media criticism, where would they hear criticism of them other than in the commercial media? Picture Quote #1

Which is supposed to mean they’re doing something in their broadcasting they would not do is they were simply out to maximize profit; if they were really public service institutions, not purely profit maximizing institutions Picture Quote #1

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The whole process of getting licenses to broadcast, which took place decades ago, was done behind closed doors by powerful lobbies, and wealthy commercial interests got all the licenses with no public input, no congressional input for that matter Picture Quote #1

The cost of congressional and presidential campaigns has been leaping every two or four years. I think this year it will be 60 percent more than 1996; well over twice as much as in 1992 in the presidential and congressional races Picture Quote #1

So the system we have in radio and television today is the direct result of government policies that have been made in our name, in the name of the people, on our behalf, but without our informed consent Picture Quote #1

So it’s a much more difficult issue to organize around, because you can’t get media at all to make your case. and that’s where cases tend to be made politically Picture Quote #1

Our existing media system today is the direct result of government laws and subsidies that created it Picture Quote #1

And understand that scarce spectrum is used today for example for cell phone operators, they have to pay for the airwaves they use, for their services Picture Quote #1

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And they’ve got to be held accountable; our broadcasting system has to be made accountable; and unless it is, it’s going to be very hard to change anything else for the better in this country Picture Quote #1

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One survey that I saw that was published I think in Variety or Electronic Media within the last three weeks says that now the average hour of radio in the United States has 18 minutes of commercials. (Robert McChesney Quotes) Maybe if you and ten of your friends could pool your savings and borrow some money and actually buy some obscure station in Sonoma, and then take some chances and have some fun. (Robert McChesney Quotes) But having said that, there’s also a sea change in attitude towards media (Robert McChesney Quotes) As the mainstream media has become increasingly dependent on advertising revenues for support, it has become an anti-democratic force in society. (Robert McChesney Quotes) If you’re running for reelection in the House of Representatives race, you know, it’s very important to you that you be on fairly good terms with the local affiliates in the largest market in your area. I mean you don’t want to antagonize them (Robert McChesney Quotes) What I’ve found is that there is a tremendous interest in these issues, across the political spectrum, sort of left - right terms we used to describe people don’t really hold here exactly (Robert McChesney Quotes) One survey that I saw that was published I think in Variety or Electronic Media within the last three weeks says that now the average hour of radio in the United States has 18 minutes of commercials (Robert McChesney Quotes) If you look at the history of broadcasting, what you find is the National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association whose mission is to protect the interests of the commercial broadcasters (Robert McChesney Quotes) Because what’s going on now, and this applies mostly to television stations in the largest markets too, but TV stations basically are now the primary receivers of campaign spending (Robert McChesney Quotes) But having said that, what’s happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating (Robert McChesney Quotes) Also, the commercial media in a superior position, really, to any other corporate lobby, because where would people hear about commercial media or corporate media criticism, where would they hear criticism of them other than in the commercial media? (Robert McChesney Quotes) Which is supposed to mean they’re doing something in their broadcasting they would not do is they were simply out to maximize profit; if they were really public service institutions, not purely profit maximizing institutions (Robert McChesney Quotes) The whole process of getting licenses to broadcast, which took place decades ago, was done behind closed doors by powerful lobbies, and wealthy commercial interests got all the licenses with no public input, no congressional input for that matter (Robert McChesney Quotes) The cost of congressional and presidential campaigns has been leaping every two or four years. I think this year it will be 60 percent more than 1996; well over twice as much as in 1992 in the presidential and congressional races (Robert McChesney Quotes) So the system we have in radio and television today is the direct result of government policies that have been made in our name, in the name of the people, on our behalf, but without our informed consent (Robert McChesney Quotes) So it’s a much more difficult issue to organize around, because you can’t get media at all to make your case. and that’s where cases tend to be made politically (Robert McChesney Quotes) Our existing media system today is the direct result of government laws and subsidies that created it (Robert McChesney Quotes) And understand that scarce spectrum is used today for example for cell phone operators, they have to pay for the airwaves they use, for their services (Robert McChesney Quotes) And they’ve got to be held accountable; our broadcasting system has to be made accountable; and unless it is, it’s going to be very hard to change anything else for the better in this country (Robert McChesney Quotes)