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In reply to the discussion: US Pulls Plug on Iran Cable News (Press TV) [View all]bunnies
(15,859 posts)8. People will just watch it online.
Big whoop.
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Only American-born citizens should be allowed to broadcast news in the US, anyway. nt
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#1
Well said! Most American owned outlets are now absolutely adolescent. If one listens to Press TV, RT
RKP5637
Feb 2013
#32
I took it as sarcasm, but many others didn't. I'm not going to worry about it much.
AAO
Feb 2013
#52
Maybe. Rupert Murdoch's Fox would be silenced. Both Murdoch and his biggest investor
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#74
We both know that hypocritical rationale has been a bedrock of gov't hypocrisy for decades.
dixiegrrrrl
Feb 2013
#37
Maybe the military is pissed off because Iran figured out how to decode American drones.
Katorama
Feb 2013
#34
In my area they are drying up funding for the libraries, so now they are open shorter hours
Cleita
Feb 2013
#33
Our news media is controlled by advertisers, as is our entertainment industry. No big surprise here.
Katorama
Feb 2013
#35
Have you seen the movie Red Dawn? That movie had a fictional "Radio Free America".
alp227
Feb 2013
#47
Good riddance to a Sandy Hook truther, anti-Semitic conspiracy theory propaganda outlet
ButterflyBlood
Feb 2013
#22
So the US will have no credibility when we accuse other governments of censoring the news.
limpyhobbler
Feb 2013
#29
Press TV is so far from the gov't & MSM stereotype of Iran, most people would never connect the two
yurbud
Feb 2013
#43
Indeed, and not to mention all the kooky anti-Israeli conspiracy theories promoted by that network.
alp227
Feb 2013
#90
the irony is a REPUBLICAN congressman gave the conspiracy theory and they agreed
yurbud
Feb 2013
#87
As part of Occupy in Los Angeles, I have met a PressTV correspondent several times
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#73
Press TV's headlines are not seen in Iran, there is no Persian language version, illegal to own a
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#85
"How you can support a State owned media outlet of any State is beyond me"
ForgoTheConsequence
Feb 2013
#93
I only speak of one man and that they aired his reports. Just giving credit where it is due. I am
Fire Walk With Me
Feb 2013
#94