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The Mainstream Media Ignores 100,000+ Progressive Protesters At People’s Climate March [View all] babylonsister Sep 2014 OP

Wouldn't be the first time a huge march or demonstration was ignored. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #1

You said nobody reporting on climate change march yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #5

I didn't quote anybody. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #7

Agreed!!! TRoN33 Sep 2014 #15

no kidding, redruddyred Sep 2014 #56

Well, on this issue at least, if you're depending upon DU for "news", you're being mislead. George II Sep 2014 #73

What are you saying? LiberalLovinLug Sep 2014 #76

Well, if you're depending on this thread to get your "news" about there being no coverage... George II Sep 2014 #78

I think the obvious interpretation is not a literal one LiberalLovinLug Sep 2014 #80

I hope you're right. redruddyred Sep 2014 #82

But obviously it hasn't been ignored, in fact it got widespread notice by all forms of media. George II Sep 2014 #72

Take it from Ferguson, protests and demonstrations don't get coverage. Downwinder Sep 2014 #2

I did find some good coverage from abroad: freshwest Sep 2014 #3

There were more than 2,000 marches around the world. Overseas Sep 2014 #47

Yes, we knew that. Thanks for reminding us. freshwest Sep 2014 #70

And if 14 people show up at a bagger rally, it's covered as big news. City Lights Sep 2014 #4

It sucks Koch. AngryDem001 Sep 2014 #21

proud of the marchers pleinair Sep 2014 #6

the media's agenda is obvious. spanone Sep 2014 #8

Especially clear with the 300,000 described as Tens of Thousands Overseas Sep 2014 #48

I knew I wasn't missing anything BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #50

You're missing being lied to. On a daily basis. And pretty much on about everything. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #53

Sunday “news” shows are a waste of electrons. mahannah Sep 2014 #9

Tell me about it Mbrow Sep 2014 #10

Just like the massive antiwar protests that no one knew happened. nt valerief Sep 2014 #11

Closer to 300k tooeyeten Sep 2014 #12

NBC, Time, BBC, MSNBC, US Today, NYTimes all covered it KurtNYC Sep 2014 #13

Doesn't suit the narrative. MADem Sep 2014 #59

There often seems to be an idea that the goal of a march or protest is strictly to get on TV. KurtNYC Sep 2014 #67

There's also this idea that stuff needs to be shown LIVE or it doesn't count. MADem Sep 2014 #83

The climate change story has three beats this week KurtNYC Sep 2014 #84

Just like the media ignored the anti Iraq War protests. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #14

Bankers can steal Billions of Dollars, an the media will dutifully skew it for the benefit of the 1% blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #54

Bingo! kentuck Sep 2014 #61

By most measures they have ruined the nation. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #66

Same as it ever was. Same as it ever was. RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #16

Relax, sister, have a Koch . . . Jack Rabbit Sep 2014 #17

Ha! Yep. babylonsister Sep 2014 #26

I thought that MSNBC was covering it all day? jwirr Sep 2014 #18

Won't be the same tomorrow... ReRe Sep 2014 #19

Why is it a big deal? FrodosPet Sep 2014 #31

........ daleanime Sep 2014 #33

Big difference ReRe Sep 2014 #40

2 CNN live reports so far due to celebrities being involved flamingdem Sep 2014 #20

Was at the march dhol82 Sep 2014 #22

So glad you were there! I'd like to see Moral Monday turnouts in New York. Then there'd be media. ancianita Sep 2014 #24

Think Progress' estimate was 310,000... babylonsister Sep 2014 #25

I would believe that number dhol82 Sep 2014 #27

Also want to add dhol82 Sep 2014 #28

NBC nightly news is covering it copiously now; it's a good thing. nt babylonsister Sep 2014 #35

amen! dhol82 Sep 2014 #36

Rupert Murdoch's Fox News said the same thing, but their headline said "Nearly 400.000" MADem Sep 2014 #60

Attention from the corporate propaganda outlets The Wizard Sep 2014 #23

Ain't that the truth! dhol82 Sep 2014 #29

Never been a fan of the yellow journalism employed in these PolitcsUSA articles posted here. tritsofme Sep 2014 #30

I saw it on FSTV. LoisB Sep 2014 #32

I hope they vote, thereby making the media more irrelevant than it already is still_one Sep 2014 #34

That's a great pic, babylonsistah.. here's a couple of more tweet pics.. of course m$m ignored them. Cha Sep 2014 #37

It was great! I was thrilled with the diversity PuraVidaDreamin Sep 2014 #38

There is nothing "mainstream" about them, they're just the corporate media. Uncle Joe Sep 2014 #39

Huh? It's top of Google News for me right now, has been for a bit Recursion Sep 2014 #41

'mainstream television coverage' Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #46

Mainstream TV did cover it, though. The assertions in the OP article aren't accurate. MADem Sep 2014 #62

Other posts on subject prove you wrong Ichingcarpenter Sep 2014 #65

K&R ReRe Sep 2014 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2014 #43

I watched CBS This Morning deutsey Sep 2014 #44

It was on the front page of my local paper NewJeffCT Sep 2014 #45

I am planning a day of protest for the victims of the Gulf oil spill to counter the BS spewed by BP. Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #49

The most coverage they will give it is when they use the photos from this event raouldukelives Sep 2014 #51

The media has been captured by the 1%. They will report what they want us to know, the way they want blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #52

I'm disappointed with BBC World news as well Iliyah Sep 2014 #55

They covered it--with a fairly robust report (see video at link) MADem Sep 2014 #63

I don't know where you were sleeping yesterday, but it was all over the news... George II Sep 2014 #57

I just did a quick check.... George II Sep 2014 #58

Even Fauxsnooze covered it. MADem Sep 2014 #64

The original claim above is just taking a page out of the rightwing playbook... George II Sep 2014 #71

It was a bit of a convolution between the "mainstream media" and the Sunday talk shows. MADem Sep 2014 #75

Well, the subject line is.... George II Sep 2014 #79

I concur with those points, but I was focused on this line in the article: MADem Sep 2014 #81

Except, of course, that they didn't Android3.14 Sep 2014 #68

Unless there is "violence" and arrests of glinda Sep 2014 #69

Thanks babylonsister kpete Sep 2014 #74

When was the last time the "Librul Media" covered the U.N.? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #77