What happened?
JFK speaks about the role of the press in a free society:
Today:
A staged and scripted White House news conference. The risk of taking questions from a random group of feisty reporters is completely avoided.
We are big fans of Independent/alternative media here at Oak Bay Starfish.
Alternative media is good about keeping an active comment section up & running. There’s always something to learn or think about from the points others make in the comment section.
Local papers have stripped away all comments from past articles, and removed the opportunity to post comments to new articles.
Various newspapers in the Puget Sound area have gone with this trend.
Suppressing comments, getting away from asking questions related to public policy and telling us they need more support from subscription and advertising sales.
Got it.
People could reject alternative media and be totally good with mainstream media, but it would require the family friendly, hometown pride-oriented local small town papers and TV news folks to try harder.
The Puget Sound area press avoids asking questions.
If enhanced background checks reduce gun crimes, why does the press avoid reporting or providing updates on enhanced background checks years after they have been put in place?
Will the press ever do a follow up on the enhanced background check requirements that have been in place for years now?
WA voters approved enhanced background checks back in 2014.
The new requirements have had time to take hold.
Did the new requirements reduce gun crimes?
Newspeople remain silent.
Homeland Security is a scam?
Federal agents swing into action after 12 kilos of cocaine move past strict post 911/GWOT security protocols and federal agents staffing a $49.8 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security, then, on into the Puget Sound area:
April 7, 2021 Q13 Fox News
Feds charge 24 people in big Seattle-area gun, drug bust; 73 firearms seized
The press release style of news reporting means that a statement is prepared by whatever agency was involved in the latest drug bust/federal grant money award, etc. Newspeople post this statement as is.
A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.
Voting is highly emphasized in American culture. Asking questions related to public policy takes a lower priority.
Are newspeople forbidden to ask questions related to Homeland Security funding and performance?
$49.8 billion is spent every 12 months on the US Dept. of Homeland Security.
The Dept. of Homeland Security fails to keep cartel product from showing up all over the US.
Newspeople ask zero questions in this area.
Strict Post 911/GWOT Security Protocols & A $49.8 Billion US Dept. of Homeland Security
Local press fails to ask questions:
WA 2014 Enhanced Background Checks – Newspeople Remain Silent
Land of Information Suppression
4 Stories The Puget Sound Press Will Not Question Or Report On
Mainstream vs. Alternative Media
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