Dan Rather on The Crisis Facing American Media

[gmcmudder1]

We should work on designing a NEAR perfect, uncorrupted, grassroots independent, media watchdog group that can grow large enough to hold the main stream medias feet to the fire, with our ZERO tolerance policy.

If they advertise themselves as news, we make them prove it. If they fault, then we have the power to publicly reduce them to a tabloid / entertainment status. If they are honest and forthright then it would be an honor for them to fly the flag of a trusted news organization.

[gmcmudder1]

Say what you will about Dan, but I have to respect anyone who is willing to sacrifice a long standing career, to report the truth. Also he never claimed to be exempt from criticism. I'm sure he knew it was wrong, but he eventually got the courage to stand up.

How much are your morels worth? I'm sure Dan got to cash the BIG checks, until he couldn't live with himself any more, but he didn't drop off the planet, he choose to come out and expose it.

How long will it take for Hannity & Oreilly?

[kakompo]

Only after he was fired has he found the courage to talk? He should have grown a pair of balls and spoken up back then. Many people should know by now that Rupert Murdoch, GE, Warner Brothers and Viacom pretty much controls what is said and sold on TV these days. What we see MSNBC, CNN, CBS,FOX, ABC ... is not news. It's all about ratings and propaganda. They don't report all they get.They omit a lot of materials.

[rustman4x4]

Dan Rather you piece of Sierra-Hotel-India-Tango! You are a trader to the American people and the Constitution! You have lied for the elite since the assassination of my President JFK. You know nothing of integrity nor does that media prostitute that replaced you...Katie Kouric!!!

[lictor313]

crisis of the media? More like absolute CAPSIZING and failure of the media.

The media has long been an agent of harm since the 50's... a left wing dominated heap of sewage.

[espada9]

American media = tool of the radical left and globalist elite, FUCK YOU DAN YOU LYING POS!

How are your ratings doing you idiot?

[treid100182]

CRISIS facing American Media = they are completely full of shit.

[sk8rpunks1313]

Starting at 5:15 ..... But in terms of meeting the responsibility's of a Constitutional Republic based on the principles of freedom and democracy, meaning that the press mission of an informed citizenry, so the citizenry can make their decisions about where they want the country to go is something that I think is at risk as we move into this New World Web. I'm analyzing what he is saying way too much right now.

[sk8rpunks1313]

This must be his way of seeking forgiveness for being one of the journalists that slacked. ...Maybe it's just me but this kinda sounds like a guy confessing.

[Dhimmicrats]

Dan Rather was proven to be a liar.

[redcat362]

Normal people don't need overlords or their mouth pieces. Die and take your friends with you.

[FormulaWill]

I have little respect for this man. He helped lead in the bias, sensationalism and pandering to the lowest common denominator format currently dominates todays major new rooms. These comments ring to me 'do as I say, not as I do.'

[agitcam]

The old order needs to go. Its as corrupt as Wall Street.

[jaba987]

Dan Rather is what lame stream media stands for a crusty fossil filled with pus and rot.