Letters to the Editor

Journalists and their good friends in the White House The wall between the government and the establishment media barely even exists in theory any longer. Glenn Greenwald [2008-08-20]

• Not subservient to the government

  Glenn, you talk about the media's role as passing on official government propaganda. Their role is really to pass on the propaganda of the right wing power structure. Since the right wing now controls the administration, the media naturally goes with the administration's narrative. Of course, the press had the same role when Clinton was in power, passing along right wing propaganda AGAINST the administration. I think it is useful to keep the distinction clear. The media doesn't suck up to any sort of power--just the power of their corporate masters.

  -- Alan S
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