I keep encouraging left-wing undergrads to double major in journalism, not necessarily to become career journalists (unless they wish to), but to work for campus papers as reporters. Column spaces in campus papers are open to non-journalism majors, so they might seek to get regular columns, too.
At 1:37 PM -0500 11/22/02, DoreneFC at aol.com wrote:
>But why do I consider this article less than favorable, in spite of
>the fact that I myself do not think the IAC / WWP link is the
>central problem of current peace rallies? I think it's a matter of
>degree. If the ONLY article about an anti-war event has to spend
>half its space saying "This is an anti-war rally, not all those
>other things those terrible pinkos are associated with" in some ways
>we have already lost the battle compared for instance to mainstream
>coverage of Social Security privatization. VERY seldom do mainstream
>articles add any disclaimers about "Social Security privatization,
>the latest plan to transfer vast wealth to the same hucksters who
>sold us Enron, but this time it will be kinder and gentler...." or
>anything of the sort.
That's to be expected in the corporate media. After all, the Washington Post does not exist to serve "us," it exists to serve "them." What is surprising, though, is that the coverage of anti-war activists in the Washington Post has been fairer and more favorable than what you get in the Nation, for instance. I'll take a Manny Fernandez and a Monte Reel over a Marc Cooper or a David Corn any day.
At 1:37 PM -0500 11/22/02, DoreneFC at aol.com wrote:
>I have no idea how to keep pulling consistent messages out of the
>salad of opinions and analysis that is the anti-war movement but I
>think to make a difference we have to learn!
>
>In the case of this war, there are more than enough people across
>the spectrum who think it's a dumb idea that "let a hundred flowers
>bloom" seems apt. Yesterday I was reading an obnoxious op-ed piece
>by some defense analyst ragging on the peace movement for being
>ineffective because he felt his point of view was not represented
>among their actions. I had this splendid kneejerk reaction: "Hey let
>me diss my own people if they need it, but you gotta give me
>something I can run with too." So now I have to go reread his piece
>beofre I can comment further.
I look forward to your comment. -- Yoshie
* Calendar of Events in Columbus: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar.html> * Anti-War Activist Resources: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/activist.html> * Student International Forum: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/> * Committee for Justice in Palestine: <http://www.osu.edu/students/CJP/>