“American media has just become talk radio, incredibly partisan name-calling and op-eds.” NamesMediaCallingRadioPartisansName CallingTalk RadioAmerican Media Author:Shane Smith
“The entire American media apparatus bought into the drug war - which is an enormously damaging and costly undertaking for this country - and there wasn't enough critical reporting about it and that's why it's gotten out of hand.” WarCountryEnoughHandsLiteratureMediaDrugCriticalUndertakingsWar On DrugsAmerican Media Author:David Talbot
“American media seem to color events by refracting them through a sickeningly sentimental prism. Their efforts to create reality on the ground — instead of reporting on it — notwithstanding, here's what we know about the inchoate Egyptian uprising: the movement's members hated their ruler and did what was necessary to be rid of him.” RealitySeemsEffortMediaEventsColorSentimentalPrismsAmerican Media Author:Ilana Mercer
“I think that more diversity is a good thing, and fresh points of view articulated by people who are committed to excellence in journalism is a beneficial change in the American media landscape.” PeopleThinkingViewsMediaDiversityGood ThingsExcellenceCommittedPoint Of ViewJournalismLandscapeBeneficialGood JournalismAmerican Media Author:Al Gore
“I felt pissed off because I realized that you have to teach people in a clichéd way how to be happy-and happiness has become too one thing in American media. Achieving happiness is not really about having a flat stomach and the best car.” PeopleWayFeltTeachOne ThingAchieveMediaCarI RealizedFlatsStomachPissed OffHow To Be HappyAchieving HappinessAmerican Media Author:M.I.A.
“I feel sad when I realize how much truth is being changed or obscured in the American media.” FeelsRealizingMediaChangedTruth IsAmerican MediaI Feel Sad Author:Sharon Stone
“Class is the most taboo subject in America. The American media would rather talk about race or perversion or anything else considered taboo before class.” AmericaRaceClassSubjectsMediaTabooPerversionAmerican Media Author:Jim Shepard
“I wish the American media would take a great look at the views of the people in Congress and find out, are they pro-America or anti-America? I think people would be - would love to see an expose like that.” PeopleThinkingLooksWould BeAmericaWishViewsMediaCongressAmerican Media Author:Michele Bachmann
“Let me say, it's - what a commentary it is on American media that you have to go to Russian television in order to get covered as a candidate in this election. It's pretty outrageous. And our media could solve that in a heartbeat if they actually opened it up, you know, but they don't. So I think that's more commentary on the crisis in our media.” IfsThinkingKnowsOrderMediaTelevisionLet MeElectionCrisisSolveCandidatesCoveredHeartbeatOutrageousCommentaryAmerican Media Author:Jill Stein