Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Revolution In Venezuela-Where Is The MSM?

Today I took a cursory look at several websites of the true Axis Of Evil-the mainstream media, aka the Dinosaur, Drive-by, Mainstream Media (DDBMSM) looking for some kind of coverage of the mounting protests in Venezuela. Of course on the sites I checked, it was not even a headline except for Fox News Channel, which has been covering this major story. But, I wonder is it because the story is about a dictator, Hugo Chavez, closing down an opposition broadcast network that keeps the DDBMSM from talking about it?
The Chavez regime found a loophole, or possibly made one up, to close down the Radio Caracas Television this past Sunday at the stroke of midnight. He claims it is a "sovereign" decision and is threatening another opposition network, Globovision, with the same fate. Oh, if you are in Venezuela, you can turn on RCT but it will be a new government propaganda channel. To put it in perspective, it would be like President Bush using some kind of loophole to close down CBS and replace it with an NPR or PBS like network or even total government propaganda.
So, where is the coverage by the DDBMSM, other than Fox?
It is either buried deep inside of the main news section in a newspaper and nary any coverage on the broadcast organs of the true Axis Of Evil.
For some reason, closing down a television station seems to have riled the people to take to the streets and fight the goon squads of President Chavez. It does not matter, we should be doing everything we can to see that these people at the very least get the RCT back on the air. It had been the oldest private broadcast network in Venezuela. Because it dared to question and even openly oppose the Chavez regime and its near total dictatorial powers, poof, it is off the air.
One has to wonder the lack of coverage is due to a sympathy by these outlets that are losing readers, listeners, and watchers in droves. Lets face it, it would be much easier for the DDBMSM to not have anyone competing with them in the news and opinion medium. They liked having the monopoly for many years. But, technology did to the DDBMSM what other things could not. The Internet and blogs like this are giving them a run and they do not much like it.
I do not think that most would like to see any American president close down a network like Mr. Chavez has done. But the lack of coverage of the people of Venezuela finally standing up and saying no brings conspiracy theories out of the woodwork.
I think there is a revolution going on in Venezuela and the DDMSM needs to be out in front covering it.

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