Networks Blamed for Using Political Activists as Repeat 'Victims'

CNSNews.com ^ | 7/14/03 | Marc Morano

[Ole Okie]

This is sick.

Absolutely sick.

I haven't watched news from CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, CNN or CSpan's morning Democrat Seminar Calling Orgy for years.

Thank Goodness.

[Support Free Republic]

[Noachian]

Any way you look at it this is slanted news by CBS which isn't surprising for a media company with a liberal bias.

There should be at least a cursory vetting of the guests being interviewed. The fact that this same person was repeatedly interviewed, on the same subject, dispels any notion that CBS didn't know of her background.

[marktwain]

More of the tactics used by the OldDominantLiberalMedia to shape the public mind are coming to light. Sick...no, I wouldn't say sick. Underhanded, unethical, and manipulative are the words that I would use.

[pkmaine]

Oh yes---and the "Maine Council on Senior Citizens" is a front for the Maine State Employees Union!

[Semi Civil Servant]

I am a typical victim," Roussos explained.

The dark underbelly of the "greatest generation". They were great on foreign policy, without doubt. But domestically, for 50+ years, the WWII generation has consistantly voted for the architects of U.S. socialism.

[Copernicus]

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[Aquinasfan]

Just saw a lame parody of Fox News on "The Simpsons" last night. CBS and the rest of the Comintern is beyond parody.

[Puppage]

And.....if Campaign Finance stays "as is" NO ONE will be able to counter, or fight ANYTHING that the media puts out there.

Nice, ain't it?

[SpinyNorman]

Television news sucks, pure and simple. Even the slimiest of newspapers (the NYTimes comes to mind), will list any political affiliations of an interviewee or commentator in an article. TV's use of rent-a-victims is egregious and on a par with the infamous NBC explode-on-demand Chevy trucks.

[EggsAckley]

"I'm not a victim, but I play one on TV."

[dead]

Has anybody asked Greg Packer, 38, of Huntington what he thinks of the prescription drug plan?

[dighton]

Has anybody asked Greg Packer, 38, of Huntington what he thinks of the prescription drug plan?

Ping!

[zip]

progressive political and social agenda." = socialist agenda.

[Mo1]

"I wasn't a ringer ... I don't get paid [by AARP], I am a volunteer ... I am a typical victim," Roussos explained. "[AARP] give[s] you a title instead of paying you. That's the way it goes," she added.

OK .. Fine .. but who paying her to be a volunteer ??

[eyespysomething]

When asked by CNSNews.com whether CBS News should have identified her as a political activist for reasons of fairness and accuracy, Quirion responded: "Well, probably."

So they see the problem also, they just are trying to hide it. Unbeliveable!

[Wright is right!]

Not a "victim," but another example of the TV news totally covering up a person's affiliation is the way they covered the woman who started the Million Mom March. On TV, she was portrayed as an ordinary average citizen - when, in fact, she was a former TV news exec turned activist with a moneyed Rolodex and contacts with "machinery" out the wazoo. AFAIK, no TV news operation every accurately described her.

Michael

[avg_freeper]

Just saw a lame parody of Fox News on "The Simpsons" last night.

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[FreeTheHostages]

lol