Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/18

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Subject: RE: [Leica] FS: Special Anti-War Protest edition Leica M7
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:15:50 +0100 (MET)

I follow American media. I have a background from journalism school in the
seventies as well (an American journalism school).

What I see worries me. They all look like megaphones for the ... whatever
it is, "those already in power and intend to stay there (with every last
cent of their own and anyone else's) in their pocket).

What ever happened to the 5th estate?

Daniel


On Mon, 17 Feb 2003, Austin Franklin wrote:

> B.D.,
>
> Hum, I have not noticed that.  From what I can tell, it's been simply
> "business as usual" for the "liberal" press.
>
> Austin
>
>
> > No, Austin, I'm not kidding. Virtually anyone and everyone who has been
> > watching the media with any care since 9.11 has noted how timid even
> > publications such as the Washington Post and NYTimes have been in this
> > climate in which anyone who criticises the administration is considered
> > "unpatriotic."
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Austin
> > Franklin
> > Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 12:16 PM
> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] FS: Special Anti-War Protest edition Leica M7
> >
> >
> > B.D.,
> >
> > > first, caution
> > > (timidity) on the part of the media, fearing that if they err on the
> > > side of siting too large a number, they will lose credibility with the
> >
> > > "establishment;"
> >
> > You are, of course, kidding, right?
> >
> > Austin
>
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Replies: Reply from Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> (Re: [Leica] FS: Special Anti-War Protest edition Leica M7)