Edition #865


Today we look on in horror as the media once again leads us to war and we examine the underlying reasons why the media will continue to fail us


 


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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill


Ch. 2: Act 1: The Chris Matthews, John MccCain March To War - @jimmy-dore Show - Air Date: 9-6-14


Ch. 3: Song 1: John Mccain In Hell - Halloween

Ch. 4: Act 2: How the Media Bankrolls Pro-war Pundits - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 09-16-14


Ch. 5: Song 2: Masters of War - Dylan

Ch. 6: Act 3: Media Practically BEGGING For War - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 09-11-14


Ch. 7: Song 3: Wonder No More - No Sign of Regret

Ch. 8: Act 4: The way we war - @TheDailyShow - Air Date: 9-25-14


Ch. 9: Song 4: Good People - In Between Dreams

Ch. 10: Act 5: Making Sure The News Is Selling - @FAIRmediawatch - Air Date: 8-22-14


Ch. 11: Song 5: All Natural - All Natural

Ch. 12: Act 6: Native Advertising - @LastWeekTonight with John Oliver - Air Date: 8-3-14


Ch. 13: Song 6: Diet Coke - Emotions of Steel

Ch. 14: Act 7: @BeaconReader - Best of the Left Activism


Ch. 15: Song 7: Time for Action - Time for Action - the Very Best Of

Ch. 16: Act 8: The danger of hot sexy news - @NoahBlumenthal at @TEDxUNLV - Air Date: 05-05-14

Ch. 17: Final comments on why conservatism and comedy are incompatible


Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

Activism: Independent Journalism Innovation -- @BeaconReader


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Sources/further reading:


This is what old media stalwarts suggested a couple years ago (seriously): "Save The New York Times” via HuffPo


"How to Survive the Death of Print Media” via Forbes


"Why The Death Of Print Publications Should Have Us All A Bit Worried” via Business Insider


"Who says print is dead?” via The Guardian (Spoiler alert: everyone)


"Lazy Journalists Aren't to Blame for Death of Print” via Bloomgberg


Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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