Posted on 10/25/2011 5:29:00 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
* TV, newspaper coverage declining
* Twitter trend also softening as days go by
* Experts say protest needs a "second act"
"Occupy Wall Street" is occupying less space in TV broadcasts, newspapers and social media as the story settles into a familiar pattern and protesters dig in for what could be a protracted fight.
While the movement's reliance on Twitter and Facebook to spread its message is well established, it has also benefited from becoming a media curiosity, at times drawing legions of TV crews and reporters to its encampments. Coverage fed on itself, as more people joined in more cities.
But experts say the protests are now making a natural -- yet challenging -- progression off the front page and cable news, as new events like the death of Muammar Gaddafi take prominence.
Any loss of the limelight, especially when the onset of cold weather has already started to reduce the ranks of protesters prepared to camp out overnight in lower Manhattan, could dampen the momentum of the movement....
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
The establishment, the man and the government are on their side. Some grassroots. lol.
Sounds like they want attention, I guess violence is coming.
free antibiotics for the clap
Mother Nature, the laws of economics, physics and reality ... I can think of all kinds of things.
Bigger Risk - cold weather and hypothermia
Do they take requests?
Some self-immolation would be pretty wild, and might improve the hygiene situation.
Well the ‘’fine young cannibals’’ and spoiled brats have pulled their collective pants down, the world has taken a look and has become bored.
Act II: Enter Cholera and Typhoid.
I still don’t understand why Baraq won’t send them a passel of FEMA trailers for the winter?
Does anyone have the ability to do a photoshop of a map of the Northeast which covers NYC and NJ?
One arrow would point to NYC and say this is where “OWS is protesting.”
The second arrow would point to NJ and say “this is where Wall Street actually has trading done.”
These stinky criminals and hippies are protesting washington dc by storming the capitol of west virginia.
The old media is bored ows,propping up obama will continue.
its is called a “two minute hate” ala the book 1984.
Winter’s coming. Pass the popcorn.
No nose for news.
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