“The harsh reality is that America moves on four wheels, powered by conventional internal-combustion engines. At this point, while the elite media (excluding Newsweek) trumpet the benefits of hybrids and Ford and Toyota plan to lead the nation into a low-powered, high-mileage hybrid Utopia, the multitudes remain loyal to the gas-guzzling family bus in the driveway.” RealityAmericaMovingNationsFourPlansMediaBenefitsLowsWheelsGasInternalsBusEnginesElitesLoyalConventionalMultitudesHarshUtopiaTrumpetsHybridCombustionDrivewayToyotaHarsh RealityMileage Author:Brock Yates
“Because of the control of the media by corporate wealth, the discovery of truth depends on an alternative media, such as small radio stations, networks, programs. Also, alternative newspapers, which exist all over the country. Also, cable TV programs, which are not dependent on commercial advertising. Also, the internet, which can reach millions of people by-passing the conventional media.” PeopleCountryWealthMillionsMediaTvsDependsInternetDiscoveryProgramRadioNewspapersPassingPassingsAdvertisingAlternativesCorporateDependentStationsConventionalCablesRadio StationsCable Tv Author:Howard Zinn
“Whats different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to political leaders. Its all part of the suffocating spin cycle were in. In media, politics and publishing, the conventional wisdom is to play to this base.” GivingDifferentPlayPoliticalUsedTalkingLeaderMediaRadioCyclesHostPublishingConventionalPolitical LeadersConventional WisdomSuffocatingTalk Radio Author:John Avlon
“I someday hope to find the time and coin to invest more of my creative energy towards the visual media side of releasing music. I'd love to make short film videos pushing the conventional standards of what a country music video can be.” CountryFilmEnergySidesCreativeMediaStandardsVideoVisualsSomedayPushingConventionalCoinsShort FilmsCreative Energy Author:Sturgill Simpson
“I can tell you many reasons why environmental stories don't get adequate attention in conventional media. Basically, environmental risks don't fit the norms of journalism. They're incremental. We hate incremental.” I CanReasonStoriesHateAttentionRiskMediaFitEnvironmentalJournalismReason WhyConventionalNormAdequate Author:Andrew Revkin
“I think I'm able to reach a lot of folks, despite the fact that the conventional news media sometimes says, "You know, this speech is too long," or "It's too complicated," or "He needs to have better sound bites," or what have you.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsLongSometimesFactsAbleSoundMediaSpeechNewsFolksComplicatedDespiteBitesConventionalNews MediaSound Bites Author:Barack Obama