Robert McChesney quotes - page 2

And they've got to be held accountable; our broadcasting system has to be made accountable; and unless it is, it's going to be very hard to change anything else for the better in this country. (Robert McChesney)
Which is supposed to mean they're doing something in their broadcasting they would not do is they were simply out to maximize profit; if they were really public service institutions, not purely profit maximizing institutions. View quote
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So that what you tend to see is someone like a Rush Limbaugh, he's the classic case because he's the most successful, he didn't sort of like come out of his mother's womb with the highest ratings in the country. View quote
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Because what's going on now, and this applies mostly to television stations in the largest markets too, but TV stations basically are now the primary receivers of campaign spending. View quote
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So it's a much more difficult issue to organize around, because you can't get media at all to make your case. And that's where cases tend to be made politically. View quote
Robert McChesney

Robert McChesney

Occupation: American Critic
Quotes count: 30