Free Speech on Television: The Adbusters Case

[Patriot0fTheRepublic]

The problem is majority stock on almost all stations are owned by 5 corporations. It essentially means 5 corporations get to say what we can and can't see in America, 2 in Britain. Anyone looking to get a message out is screwed based on that alone. I believe if you're going to offer time slots as a multi-national corporation who's only in it for the money, you should just take the money from those willing to give it rather than worry about potentially conflicting ads. Diversity is good.

[randomlaughingman]

@PeacefulMarketing - just be honest

[dutchy420]

i occasionally read ADBusters, i enjoy the magazine. Craccamusic is completely correct. Ever heard of the fairness doctrine, it was repealed and ironically not fair. Someone is free to purchase a radio station, tv channel or start a periodical. If you have ownership, they you are free to run any kind of message you want. If you dont have any stake in the media, i dont think its fair or appropriate to tell what should be aired. You can disagree with what is aired but you not the opposite.

[craccamusic]

Suing a company to force it to air your video is just as anti-free speech as them not airing it. How is it free speech to force someone to air something they don't want to? It's a privately owned corporation. Really. Stick to grassroots campaigns, legal action is wiping your ass with the 1st amendment..

[maybank113]

This is great. It askes people to take a closer look at what actually brings depth and richness to their lives and demonstrates how numb we are as a culture to high levels of media exposure. This message is important, great vid.

[seekingjustthefacts]

When cable TV first started, it promoted itself as a "commerical/coporate" free independent news & entertainment service, and seduced millions to sign-up. Today, there are more commercials on cable than the networks, and the independent networks have been hijacked by the corporate elite sponsors. One manufacturer even produced a commercial free TV that was quickly swooped out of the stores and from the market.I despise the intrusion of TV commercials in my daily life. Something needs to be done.

[seekingjustthefacts]

I also remember when Ted Turner first started CNN. It too was promoted as a revloutionary

"commerical/coporate" free network. It too promised independent in-depth news stories that would never make it on the major networks. Today, they have de-volved into the very mouthpiece of corporate selected news bits, that they first so vehemently hated.

I deeply resent us not have a major network to present another view centered on the people.

[alber859]

Great video

[mrman2u2]

Very good video. There is, in western society, a culture of selfishness. The "ME FIRST" ideology. That translates into how(and if) we shop, how(and if) we choose to deal fairly with other people and indead other countries. Unfortunatly, I think most people choose entertainment over knowledge in the form of sitcoms, sports, video games, etc and their cushy western lifestyle makes that an easy compromise. By the way, I live here too.

[anappleuser]

this concept although great is hard to employ in a western society who's idea to destroy another man for financial gain is vindicated as with the corporation exploiting workers and consumers.

All the best adbusters as you have opened my eyes to the "free" society I live in today.

[missyjay88]

great vid

[CreoleEmpress]

I agree great video!!

[aquamammal]

The adbusters magazine is so good that even when I don't agree with it, I never regret subscribing.

It's a beautiful world, so let's try sustain it.

[rxn1773]

wtf

[jfsimard79]

Great video, thanks for uploading it.

[ddhawkins]

I am a work in progress being formed by the media around me - so true! Except that since I recognize the process as it occurs, I make it very difficult for the would-be sculptors. That TV ad with the UPC on the guys neck would be very effective (if it actually got on the air) to help others identify the "matrix" for what it is. Does anyone remember the TV ads that would tell kids to turn off the TV and go outside? I think they aired in the 80s. Who paid for those ads and got them on the air?

[klopez316]

Finally someone has the balls to show the TRUTH!

[jlwhiddon]

WAKE UP AMERICA!

[itsmethesarahj]

so true

[botchbud]

good