I appreciate that I have been going on about the Honduras coup quite a bit. The reason is that the mainstream media has largely ignored the situation, and when they have covered it, they have tended to be misleading. The latest offering from Media Lens is on this topic and is well worth a read. It brings to light the work of many of the best writers on the situation in Honduras whilst castigating The Independent for ultra-conservative opinion pieces on the issue.
Its good that atleeast someone is talking about it. Though its understandable why the mainstream media isn't interested , afterall its the only the first (potentially) sucessfull , in a long line of attempts to subvert democracy in Latin America and bring back the age of the Generalissimo and priviledge for the few, I mean who would want to know about that?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that someone is interested - impressive sarcasm btw. Thanks again for reading/commenting
ReplyDeleteNo problem, the Mainstream media's ability to become mouthpieces for well oiled pr machines and the like is a bit of a sore spot for me. I consider myself a well read man but the first time I became aware of Hugo Chavez wasn't his election triumph or the 2002 coup, but when BBC Four showed the documentary The Revolution Will Not be Televised about two yearsago.
ReplyDeleteThe Revolution Will Not Be Televised is an important film. I linked it after Assistant Secretary of State Phillip J. Crowley criticised Chavez for "intimidation of news media, for example, the steps he has taken to restrict participation and debate within his country." I think the film puts statements like this in context.
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