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thanks, Dan (nm)

Posted by David Wearing on November 1, 2009, 3:58 pm, in reply to "Re: Yes, Mark Curtis made that point in Web of Deceit, didn't he?"

--Previous Message--
: Eds I don't think you have empirical evidence
: of more harm being done than good.
:
: You feel that writing in the corporate media
: does more harm than good.
:
: It is conceivable that the opposite is true.
:
: The plusses - that people who are
: unconnected to radical ideas may be awakened
: to the possibility; that those aware but
: feeling alone may realise that they are not
: alone etc are very genuine.
:
: Against is that this article is a fig leaf.
:
: But how much weight will this one article
: add to the overal conception that the media
: is liberal.
: The corporations pay a lot of money to give
: us this impression. Even if this one crumb
: can be used to support that idea it seems to
: me to be less than the benefit here.
:
: As such it therefore seems to be a faith
: based position.
:
: There is a moral argument that nobody should
: have anything to do with a murderous
: corporate media but we are almost all
: involved intimately with the beast in some
: way or another.
:
: I can't prosecute my career without working
: with big pharma. I'm stuck and I think
: radicals who want to reach an audience have
: a similar dilemma although I agree that
: alternatives are increasing.
:
: Your letter above from the guy who has just
: read your book suggests that alternative
: media still does not have sufficient reach.
:
: Peace and respect for your hard work.
:
: Well done David Wearing.
:
: Dan
:

David Wearing
http://www.democratsdiary.co.uk

Responses:

Just before we draw the line under this - John Hilley November 1, 2009, 8:26 pm
- Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 1, 2009, 10:52 pm
  - Re: Just before we draw the line under this - noamsampy November 2, 2009, 8:01 am
    - Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 2, 2009, 11:59 am
- Would anyone here want to write for a paper that continually told us that black people are... - JK November 2, 2009, 7:34 am
  - Re: Would anyone here want to write for a paper that continually told us that black people are... - walter November 2, 2009, 2:09 pm
    - Re: Would anyone here want to write for a paper that continually told us that black people are... - noamswampy November 2, 2009, 2:35 pm
      - Re: Would anyone here want to write for a paper that continually told us that black people are... - walter November 2, 2009, 3:38 pm
        
        Re: Would anyone here want to write for a paper that continually told us that black people are... - noamswampy November 3, 2009, 8:13 am
        
        Re: Would anyone here want to write for a paper that ... - walter November 3, 2009, 6:33 pm
        
        Re: Would anyone here want to write for a paper that ... - dereklane November 3, 2009, 8:31 pm
        
        Re: Would anyone here want to write for a paper that ... - walter November 3, 2009, 9:22 pm
        
        Re: Would anyone here want to write for a paper that ... - dereklane November 3, 2009, 11:23 pm
- Re: Just before we draw the line under this - David Wearing November 2, 2009, 7:35 am
  - Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 2, 2009, 11:10 pm
    - Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 3, 2009, 12:57 am
      - Re: Just before we draw the line under this - David Wearing November 3, 2009, 7:03 am
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 3, 2009, 10:43 am
      - Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 3, 2009, 8:42 am
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - noamsampy November 3, 2009, 10:34 am
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 3, 2009, 1:45 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 3, 2009, 2:16 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 3, 2009, 2:23 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 3, 2009, 2:18 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 3, 2009, 2:33 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 3, 2009, 9:59 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 3, 2009, 11:19 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 4, 2009, 2:47 am
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 4, 2009, 9:29 am
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 4, 2009, 9:56 am
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 4, 2009, 1:08 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 4, 2009, 1:29 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 4, 2009, 2:19 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 4, 2009, 3:27 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 4, 2009, 5:44 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 4, 2009, 9:40 pm
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - walter November 5, 2009, 4:01 am
        
        Re: Just before we draw the line under this - dereklane November 5, 2009, 9:46 am
        
        Re - walter November 5, 2009, 5:01 pm
        
        Re - walter November 5, 2009, 5:13 pm
        
        Re: Re - dereklane November 5, 2009, 8:49 pm
        
        Re: Re - walter November 6, 2009, 2:47 am
        
        Re: - walter November 6, 2009, 2:49 am
        
        Re: - walter November 4, 2009, 12:54 pm
        
        Re: - dereklane November 4, 2009, 2:01 pm
        
        Re: - walter November 4, 2009, 7:45 pm
        
        Re: - dereklane November 4, 2009, 10:02 pm
        
        Re: - walter November 5, 2009, 1:51 pm
        
        Re: - dereklane November 5, 2009, 4:16 pm
    - Re: Just before we draw the line under this - David Wearing November 3, 2009, 6:40 am
      - Good call David - and well done on the great piece. No 'guilt' necessary NM - MC November 3, 2009, 1:54 pm
        
        Thanks, MC. None felt (nm) - David Wearing November 3, 2009, 2:32 pm

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--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : Eds I don't think you have empirical : evidence : of more harm being done than good. : : You feel that writing in the corporate media : does more harm than good. : : It is conceivable that the opposite is true. : : The plusses - that people who are : unconnected to radical ideas may be awakened : to the possibility; that those aware but : feeling alone may realise that they are not : alone etc are very genuine. : : Against is that this article is a fig leaf. : : But how much weight will this one article : add to the overal conception that the media : is liberal. : The corporations pay a lot of money to give : us this impression. Even if this one crumb : can be used to support that idea it seems to : me to be less than the benefit here. : : As such it therefore seems to be a faith : based position. : : There is a moral argument that nobody should : have anything to do with a murderous : corporate media but we are almost all : involved intimately with the beast in some : way or another. : : I can't prosecute my career without working : with big pharma. I'm stuck and I think : radicals who want to reach an audience have : a similar dilemma although I agree that : alternatives are increasing. : : Your letter above from the guy who has just : read your book suggests that alternative : media still does not have sufficient reach. : : Peace and respect for your hard work. : : Well done David Wearing. : : Dan : : :

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