[lbo-talk] Re: peace marches

[Gar Lipow]

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:54:28 -0800, frank scott <frank at marin.cc.ca.us> wrote:
> "Putting a million people in the streets changes the way people think
>  about the balance of power - or could. Putting a few thousand only
>  confirms the balance of power."
> 
> agreed...but...
> 
> has anyone here commented  about media coverage of these marches, which
> is often far more important than the march itself? i'd like to hear what
> that was in other parts of the country ...
> 
> interestingly, here on the coast (east bay), though i didn't see the
> chron, which tends to be "the" paper in popular conception everywhere
> else, the contra costa times, major voice of the east bay, was very
> respectful ,and even positive...
> 
> while the low numbers mentioned made me gulp and think it was even worse
> than i feared, the copy leaned on speakers, like relatives of vets,
> making passioned statements against war, and  framed things in a
> generally  sympathetic  way... photos of "middle" looking folks and
> little notice of crowd size beyond one mention at the beginning, and
> that mention not gloating but seeming matter of fact...
> 
> lots of established power is against this war, and this administration,
> but this paper is of the extreme middle, almost worthy of running as a
> democratic candidate for president...so i was impressed...if that was a
> more general attitude on the part of media, that would be mildly
> encouraging...
> 
> be thankful for small favors...
> 
> fs

Our local rag did the same thing. I wonder if this is the media in
general though. Our rag happens to be Gannet owned. Our of curiousity,
who owns yours.

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