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July 13, 2004

Don't let kids think

Jamie Zawinski wrote about ClearChannel rejecting an anti-war ad. The folks interviewed play squarely into Herman and Chomsky's propaganda model:

"Never has anyone said to me from Clear Channel corporate that I should or should not put up copy because of its political ramifications,'' Meyer said. "That's contrary to the principles of the company -- we're in the business of maximizing profits for our shareholders.
Meyer said ... [ClearChannel] generally does not run copy that would be unsuitable for children or cause them to ask difficult questions...

Quotes from an SFGate.com article, Bay Area group in flap over anti-war billboard.

Liberty seems like too much work. Let's just go back to believing what we're told.

Posted by Mark at July 13, 2004 09:34 AM