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Release Archive Press Releases 10 8/27/01 11 3/6/01 12 2/1/01 13 1/23/01 14 5/22/00 15 2/28/00 16 2/25/00 17 2-11-00 1/24/00 18 1/6/00 19 12/22/99 20 11/11/99 21 Cute contribution page Action Alert: Respond to War Mongering Media Coverage Tuesday's attacks were a horrible tragedy. They are to be condemned by all peace-loving people in the world. We encourage Media Alliance members and other media activists to hold the mainstream media accountable for its problematic coverage. Right now the mainstream media is encouraging an environment in which war or some other form of violent restribution is inevitable. We also encourage people to seek out a variety of perspectives from alternative media sources. In other parts of the country, tune in to Democracy Now! For a complete list of radio stations and websites see below. Take Action NEW FAX NUMBERS Contact the television networks and cable news channels: ABC World News Tonight Tel. So far the discussions in the mainstream media have centered on which form of violent retribution is preferred. Avoiding discussion of other responses, including non-violent ones, contributes to an atmosphere that further perpetuates the cycle of violence that manifested itself on Tuesday. Their coverage needs to include perspectives that oppose racist and xenophobic stereotyping and behavior, especially against Arabs and Arab Americans. Although outlets have covered the recent spate of hateful attacks on Arab Americans, there need to be voices included that explicitly defend immigrants. Their coverage needs to include analysis of the root causes that led the people who perpetrated the attacks on Tuesday to want to kill thousands of civilians (and themselves too). Reporting that the terrorists "are against American values" and "hate our freedom" is inadequate. Their coverage needs to include perspectives that oppose new policies that will use the recent attack as a pretext to increase military spending, fast track Star Wars, and curtail civil liberties. Other possible actions: -Forward a list of alternative news sources (above) to friends and family who aren't already familiar with these media outlets. As part of this campaign we of course must support and defend Democracy Now! As a newspaper editor, Farrel should be defending free speech, not aiding and abetting attacks on journalists. Pacifica Board Vice Chair Ken Ford Tel: 800-368-5242 ext. From the extended daily newscast of Free Speech Radio News (FSRN), which is now airing on more than 40 community stations nationwide, to the compelling reporting of Democracy Now! They are staying overnight so they wouldn't be kept out by police and the National Guard. On Thursday, September 13, a two-hour roundtable: Retaliation, War, and the Voices of Peace with Howard Zinn, radical historian; Grace Paley, one of America's most revered short story writers; Kathy Kelly, Voices in the Wilderness, nearing the end of a 40 day fast to protest US sanctions against Iraq; Manning Marable, Professor of History and Political Science at Columbia University, author of many books, including Black Liberation in Conservative America (1997; With help from the Pacifica Campaign and Independent Media Center of NYC, Washington DC , Philly, and Seattle, WBIX aims to help the survival of community radio. WBIX webcasts weekdays 6-10am and 6-8pm & special daylong events. Regular Program Schedule: Monday - Friday: 6-10am, 6-8am With Errol Maitland, Bernard White, Amy Goodman, Dan Coughlin, Ryme Katkhouda, Joyce Jones, Mark Dunston and other fired, banned, exiled, listeners, and resisters. Join us on the WBAI Message Board during and after the broadcast. Now, they're producing a daily half-hour news cast that airs on 43 stations nationwide. At the start of the strike, PNN aired on some 63 stations around the country. FSRN has offered in-depth coverage of the crisis, including reports from the Middle East, Europe and the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Costa Rica-based, shortwave radio to 120 countries Stay strong and pay close attention.
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