roundtable: Re: TCI buying MacNeil-Lehrer

roundtable: Re: TCI buying MacNeil/Lehrer

Re: TCI buying MacNeil/Lehrer

Labor Video Project (lvpsf@igc.apc.org)
Mon, 2 Jan 1995 13:05:55 -0800 

Date: Mon, 2 Jan 1995 13:05:55 -0800
From: Labor Video Project <lvpsf@igc.apc.org>
Message-Id: <199501022105.NAA03683@igc2.igc.apc.org>
To: roundtable@cni.org
Subject: Re: TCI buying MacNeil/Lehrer


     For those who think that PBS and the major daily public news 
program is "objective", one should take a look at two issues. One is 
how they handled (controlled) the health care debate. The issue of 
single payer was  a non-issue for the PBS daily news program. 
Secondly, the most important labor struggle in American currently 
in Decatur Ill where 7% of the work force are on strike. They are 
striking Bridgestone/Firestone, Caterpillar Tractor and the Staley 
Manufacturing.

     On Labor day 1994 over 5,000 workers marched but no mention on 
the PBS Daily news program.

     One should look at one of the reasons there has been no coverage 
on PBS. Staley Manufacturing is owned by ADM one of the biggest 
"supporters" of public broadcasting and the Democratic and Republican 
politicians.

     This blackout is not an accident. It was only after 
demonstrations against this PBS daily news program that they were 
forced to put on the editor of the Progressive magazine as one "left" 
view point.

     If you want more information on these issues I can provide it.

     Steve Zeltzer/Labor Video Project
     <lvpsf@igc.apc.org>

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