Topic: Media Relations

3 chapters across the catalog

KXAN 36 News Waco Cover Up Protest Bull Horned By Jeff Davis, Alex Jones, And Others 7 28 1998 [LhPivKbV32g]
41:57 - 45:04

KXAN 36 News Waco Cover Up Protest Bull Horned By Jeff Davis, Alex Jones, And Others 7 28 1998 [LhPivKbV32g]

Free Speech Consistency, Targeting Media Sponsors

A debate ensues regarding the consistency of free speech and whether activists should target media sponsors rather than the stations themselves. One participant suggests that pressuring advertisers is the only way to influence broadcast content, as corporations are primarily concerned with revenue. The segment also clarifies that the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) does not operate directly out of the local news building.

The hosts discuss the recent trend of CFR meetings being broadcast on C-SPAN, characterizing it as a "soft soak" to make the organization appear less secretive. They argue that these public meetings are a "play" and do not represent the real decision-making process. Additionally, they mention President Clinton's designation of 1.7 million acres in Utah as off-limits for coal mining, which they claim benefited Indonesian and Chinese coal interests.