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GRITtv: Dec. 14, 2010
This weekend, the Personal Democracy Forum convened a symposium on WikiLeaks and the Internet. GRITtv was there as well, and today we bring you excerpts from that event, with journalists, academics, activists, and others talking about the impact of the leaks site on our political and technological systems."The sources are voting with their leaks," notes Jay Rosen of New York University's school of journalism. If the watchdog press was doing its job, wouldn't leakers be going to mainstream news outlets like the New York Times and the Guardian directly, instead of to WikiLeaks first? Meanwhile, Emily Bell, formerly of the Guardian and now at Columbia University's journalism school, says that whether we like it or not, WikiLeaks is the new face of journalism."We do not have the Internet we think we have," says Douglas Rushkoff, author of Program or Be Programmed. What we think of as a free and open Web is actually highly controlled by corporations and cash flow. We saw one example of this when WikiLeaks found itself without server space or fundraising ability when Internet service providers, including Amazon.com, cancelled their services and PayPal and MasterCard and Visa refused to process their transactions.And what can we do about that Internet? CUNY professor Jeff Jarvis proposes one solution: an Internet bill of rights.While we talk about the consequences for journalism and the Internet from the WikiLeaks releases, it's important not to forget what's actually in the cables that are causing a stir. Former British diplomat Carne Ross discusses the contents of the cables and what they mean for those watching--and those mentioned therein.Then, documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson discusses government secrecy and why it's become a problem, reminding us all of the national security letters enabled by the PATRIOT Act and still being used under the Obama administration."The breakdown of trust in all institutions--political, financial, media--is at the center of what we're all dealing with," Arianna Huffington notes the connection between the failures of all of our major institutions and the rise of WikiLeaks as an alternative to traditional news. When the traditional media is too close to the political and financial elites they are supposed to cover, who do we turn to for the truth?Finally, Laura wraps up the conversation--while we focus on DDoS attacks and the Internet, let's not forget the people being hurt by the events disclosed by WikiLeaks.
Email this pageGRITtv: Personal Democracy Forum: Failures of Trust
"The breakdown of trust in all institutions--political, financial, media--is at the center of what we're all dealing with," Arianna Huffington notes the connection between the failures of all of our major institutions and the rise of WikiLeaks as an alternative to traditional news. When the traditional media is too close to the political and financial elites they are supposed to cover, who do we turn to for the truth? Huffington talks trust in the media, the financial collapse, and WikiLeaks' fulfillment of the "Emperor Has No Clothes" function in this selection from GRITtv's coverage of the Personal Democracy Forum's symposium this weekend on WikiLeaks and Internet freedom. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Democracy Now!: Fri. Sept. 10 2010
Why is oil giant BP helping develop California schools' environmental curriculum?; Arianna Huffington talks about her book Third World America: How Our Politicians Are Abandoning The Middle Class And Betraying the American Dream; In a landmark ruling, a judge rules the ’Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’ policy unconstitutional; Pakistan flood victims tell of suffering and an unfolding disaster in the southern Sindh Province. Democracy Now! is a daily independent newshour.
GRITtv: Does the Right Still Dominate the News Cycle?
Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, Joe Conason of The New York Observer, and Air America's Sam Seder are our media panel, discussing the best and worst of this week in journalism. From Arianna Huffington getting interrupted for dubious news to the snark overload on Obama's Nobel Peace Prize, there was plenty of bad (and a little good) to debate. Obama's trip to New Orleans and the National Equality March were overshadowed heavily by Rush Limbaugh's aborted attempt to buy a football team and the White House statement on Fox News. Does the right still control which stories are covered, or is the mainstream media just lazy?
GRITtv: Oct. 15, 2009
Rush Limbaugh tried (and failed) to buy a football team, Obama picked a fight with FOX News, and oh yeah--there's still ongoing debate over health care reform, two wars, and a major recession. There was plenty of bad (and a little good) to debate in this week's media coverage. Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, Joe Conason of The New York Observer, and Air America's Sam Seder joined our media panel, discussing the best and worst of this week in journalism, pointing out the flaws and asking why the right wing always seems to make news, while the left can barely grab a headline.
NCMR 2008: Owning Our Own and Reaching the Masses Pt. 2
Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post), stic.man (dead prez), Greg Watkins (AllHipHop.com), Lizz Winstead (Co-creator Air America Radio)Moderator: Davey D (Hard Knock Radio)Date: June 7th 2008In a media system dominated by large corporate conglomerates, independently owned outlets provide important alternatives but rarely reach significant audiences. This Session features creators of independent media that actually reach the masses. What have been their successes and challenges? What lessons do their model have to offer? How do these outlets use their reach to spread critical perspectives that the mainstream ignores?
NCMR 2008: Owning Our Own Pt. 3
Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post), stic.man (dead prez), Greg Watkins (AllHipHop.com), Lizz Winstead (Co-creator Air America Radio): Moderator: Davey D (Hard Knock Radio)Date: June 7, 2008
NCMR 2008: Owning Our Own and Reaching the Masses Pt. 1
Arianna Huffington (Huffington Post), stic.man (dead prez), Greg Watkins (AllHipHop.com), Lizz Winstead (Co-creator Air America Radio); moderator: Davey D (Hard Knock Radio) June 7 2008. In a media system dominated by large corporate conglomerates, independently owned outlets provide important alternatives but rarely reach significant audiences. This Session features creators of independent media that actually reach the masses. What have been their successes and challenges? What lessons do their model have to offer? How do these outlets use their reach to spread critical perspectives that the mainstream ignores?
NCMR 2008: Arianna Huffington: Owning Our Own and Reaching the Masses 4
Part 4 of a panel disccusion on media reach with Arianna Huffington, Greg Watkins and Lizz Winstead that took place Sat., June 7th, 2008, at the National Conference for Media Reform.
NCMR 2008: Arianna Huffington: Owning Our Own and Reaching Masses 1
In a media system dominated by large corporate conglomerates, independently owned outlets provide important alternatives but rarely reach significant audiences. This June 7, 2008, panel with Arianna Huffington, Greg Watkins and Lizz Winstead features creators of independent media that actually reach the masses. What have been their successes and challenges? What lessons do their models have to offer? How do these outlets use their reach to spread critical perspectives that the mainstream ignores?
