[Marxism] mainstream press cowardice

[John Rosso <ijrosso@xxxxxxxxx>]

Abhinav Aima writes:

"The cowardice of the mainstream press in the face of  American wars...these 
newspapers have exhibited cowardice in not daring to be anything more than  stenographers 
for the powers that be."

This has nothing to do with cowardice, its simply class interests and profits. 
The mass media from TV to newspapers are generally owned by larger 
multinational corporations whose interests lie in expansion of their  products 
often via imperialist wars.  Their interest in not exposing imperialist 
strategies lies in  class interest of the capitalists -- namely that of 
sustaining or increasing profits.   Jounalists who expose such strategies are 
either fired or demoted in North America.  European capitalist newspapers who 
do not have the same interests -- occassionally expose the blatent lies.
JJR




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