community-based, non-corporate, participatory media
Organize for Honest Media Ocverage
by elina
Tuesday, Apr. 01, 2003 at 3:52 AM
ebm@andrew.cmu.edu
When you see biased or untruthful television coverage of protests, speak up.
KDKA TV channel 2- 412-333-5352
WTAE TV channel4 - 412-244-4444
WPXI TV channel 11- 412-237-1111
WPGH TV channel 53- 412-931-5300
If you were a witness to one of the events covered by the news, and you believe that their coverage was unfairly biased or untruthful, call the station and tell them so. Ask for the program director and file a complaint stating what you saw and why their coverage was false, inadequate, biased, or unfair. If we get enough people to voice their distress, maybe the TV News will be forced to give rallys and marches objective and honest coverage.
an accountable media flyer
by robotinc
Tuesday, Apr. 01, 2003 at 11:59 AM
I'm with you 100%. I've made a quarter-page flier with these phone numbers on it, and some other hoo-haw. It's in pdf format, so anyone should be able to print and distribute. Maybe it'll be useful at future events?
Maybe
by Sam
Tuesday, Apr. 01, 2003 at 12:02 PM
This might work if we were advertising with them.
Otherwise, I'd say it's pretty hopeless.
What we really need...
by Sam
Tuesday, Apr. 01, 2003 at 12:57 PM
What we really need is a more extensive array of alternative/community media outlets.
KDKA
by Kenny U.
Tuesday, Apr. 01, 2003 at 1:16 PM
Last night KDKA TV had a story about a PAT EBA bus driver that was retiring. For the story, they interviewed some bus riders, one of which the text on the screen identified as living in 'Squirrel Hell'. I happened to be taping the news since I wanted to keep a copy of any protest coverage. I viewed the tape and it really did say that. Sq. Hell, hah!
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