on 2/11/03 11:05 AM, Rory Carr at roreek@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
I ask because I hear that the US media has been completely failing to cover the anti-war movement across the states. I wonder is the underground providing an alternative means of communication?
I think it depends on which undergound, or even if you consider certain musicians to be underground. As for the American media not covering the anti-war movement, consider who owns the major media outlets, and how much they stand to gain by billion-dollar defense contracts. Those folks don't want to discourage the use of the very missiles they're manufacturing and selling for such immense amounts of money. PR is real important to any war effort, and the last time American TV extensively covered an anti-war movement in this country (Vietnam), it was nothing short of a PR disaster for defense contractors and elected officals alike. Besides, the War On Terrorism is is keeping people glued to their TV's, and that's good for advertising revenues. Remember -- these people have a business to run. It's not their fault if the moral side of an issue ain't lucrative. In fact, if the moral side does become lucrative, we'll see plenty of it. I'm sure that Celine Dion has a fantastic and relevant power ballad at the ready for just such an occasion. skip h