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 Posted: 10/20/04 - 09:35 Post subject:
| Wicked Flea wrote: |
Yes.
Partisan ads should not be concealed as news and then forced on the viewing public. Without offering the other side the same deal. |
I agree with Pug. But also, I would think it would be dangerous for a major media outlet (and particularly its ad sponsors) to alienate what is currently ~47% of the voting population who are saying they are pro-Kerry.
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sonnylax
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Posted: 10/20/04 - 09:41 Post subject:
I'm not sure what some of your are advocating here.
Are you claiming that American citizens can't pool their money together and buy radio/TV ad time without giving "free" time to the other side?
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Pug
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Posted: 10/20/04 - 09:43 Post subject:
| sonnylax wrote: | I'm not sure what some of your are advocating here.
Are you claiming that American citizens can't pool their money together and buy radio/TV ad time without giving "free" time to the other side? |
Isn't that part of the political campaign laws about giving equal airtime to each candidate? That's why some television stations wouldn't air an ah-nuld movies during his campaign because they would then having to give an equal amount of airtime to the other candidate.
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 10/20/04 - 09:44 Post subject:
Looks like the free market spoke.
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Posted: 10/20/04 - 09:45 Post subject:
| AlaninTX wrote: |
Looks like the free market spoke. |
 and the message was pretty clear...
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Gogirlgo
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Posted: 10/20/04 - 14:52 Post subject:
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camelia bedelia
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Posted: 10/20/04 - 15:19 Post subject:
| Gogirlgo wrote: | http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041020/ap_on_bi_ge/sinclair_shares
...and the shares are now going up. |
Late Tuesday, Sinclair announced that parts of the film "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal," will be shown during "A POW Story: Politics, Pressure and the Media," a program examining the use of documentaries to influence elections. The company said the show will air Friday on 40 of the company's stations.
I’m curious as to what this POW Story will actually show. I hope it makes some attempt to be balanced, otherwise, will it be any better than Stolen Honor?
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phillycat
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 07:56 Post subject:
| Gogirlgo wrote: | | They're only retreating b/c people complained to advertisers, which is a good way to protest. What I'd like to know is why the FCC rolled. How could Janet's boob garner so much attention and this gets nada from them? |
Two words. Michael Powell.
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copteacher
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 08:10 Post subject:
I see a "documentary" like F911 can be seen without exception. But a private company can make a documentary and all of the sudden the censors want to come out.
Hey f911 was a commerical success. Let the people decide. Freedom of speech and market place I say.
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 08:15 Post subject:
They were going to do a private screening of the movie at a local theatre, but was pulled because of pending litigation.
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Pug
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 08:48 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | I see a "documentary" like F911 can be seen without exception. But a private company can make a documentary and all of the sudden the censors want to come out.
Hey f911 was a commerical success. Let the people decide. Freedom of speech and market place I say. |
There is still a difference between havint F911 being shown in a movie theatre where you have to drive to the theatre and then pay money to watch the movie, and having a network broadcast on free public television a highly political, perhaps partisan film during a political campaign.
It would be very different if this was a premium cable channel (HBO) or if there would be a movie promoting the other position (perhaps that "Going Upriver" documentary).
Change of direction: I recorded an hour long documentary last night called "Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal". Is this just clips of the full documentary or did i somehow get the whole thing?
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megawill
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camelia bedelia
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 14:03 Post subject:
| rtpd113 wrote: | I see a "documentary" like F911 can be seen without exception. But a private company can make a documentary and all of the sudden the censors want to come out.
Hey f911 was a commerical success. Let the people decide. Freedom of speech and market place I say. |
Showing a movie in private theaters and showing it on public airways that are subject to FCC regulations is NOT the same thing. If they want to release Stolen Honor privately, they are entitled. But trying to pass it off as “news” to get around regulations that require stations to provide candidates equal air time is against the law.
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Ms. Jenn
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Posted: 10/21/04 - 14:15 Post subject:
We are constantly bombarded on the television airwaves with anti-Bush and anti-Kerry 30 second spots paid for and approved by the candidates and bought for by their parties. These ads are telling us mud slinging information we already know.
This movie was just a longer version.
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