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> That law was repealed in 2010. Since then its all out propaganda. Cite? I'm aware there was some kind of awkward law that meant to block domestic access to
by tablespoon 4y ago
> That law was repealed in 2010. Since then its all out propaganda.
Cite? I'm aware there was some kind of awkward law that meant to block domestic access to VOA-type stuff (IIRC, because it was feared the VOA or State Department was infiltrated by Communists or something like that) that got repealed, but that's a far cry from "since then its all out propaganda."
I mean, I don't think I've even seen a single VOA article in our local newspaper.
- black6 4y agoThe Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 opened the door for materials produced by the US Department of State and the Broadcast Board of Governors to be spread within the borders of the US.
- tablespoon 4y ago> The Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 opened the door for materials produced by the US Department of State and the Broadcast Board of Governors to be spread within the borders of the US. What's been the actual effect of that? It's been 10 years, and I can't recall seeing a VOA story reposted in a local outlet or radio stations switching to a VOA-based format.
- somenameforme 4y agoIt's rather more broad. The text from the bill itself, "The Secretary and the Broadcasting Board of Governors are authorized to use funds appropriated or otherwise made available for public diplomacy information programs to provide for the preparation, dissemination, and use of information intended for foreign audiences abroad about the United States, its people, and its policies, through press, publications, radio, motion pictures, the Internet, and other information media, including social media, and through information centers, instructors, and other direct or indirect means of communication." I don't understand the implications of that, because I don't know the details of the law beforehand. But something that's clear is that it opens the door to some very nasty stuff - especially if there is no obligation for source/identity disclosure.
- ImHereToVote 4y ago"What's been the actual effect of that?" What is the mainstream medias opinion on Julian Assange?
- unity1001 4y agoIsn't the mainstream media selling that very propaganda...
- fortuna86 4y agoThe "mainstream media" is a collection of thousands of people at hundreds of independent organizations, it doesn't have a single collective opinion about anything..
- alfiedotwtf 4y ago> hundreds of independent organizations You forgot the /s https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHfgU8oMSo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_fHfgU8oMSo
- fortuna86 4y agoYes, hundreds. https://adage.com/images/random/100mediacos03.pdf https://adage.com/images/random/100mediacos03.pdf Worldwide, thousands. But do go on about how they all meet in secret once a month to go over their collective talking points.
- jessaustin 4y agoThere are six TV news firms in USA. In many locales, the same local news "team" appears on all broadcast channels.
- fortuna86 4y agoNow do print, online, radio, etc. All of that is "mainstream news", right?
- walterbell 4y ago> What's been the actual effect of that? One example mentioned in the article and visualized on TV shows—teams of software-assisted humans each acting under multiple online personas, e.g. on social media or discussion forums. The more problematic elements often intersect with private contractors and commercial activity, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29838001 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29838001
- jonnybgood 4y agoVOA has much of the same content as major US news organizations. It's actually a pretty decent news source. I don't know what you mean by VOA-based format.