Are you fucking kidding me?!?!

[Brigid]

As of 7:02 EST, still nothing on FOX, CNN, or MSNBC about WI. Dontcha think that's just a little more important than who wins a stupid statuette? :grr:

[Shagbark Hickory]

1. I don't believe it either. CNN is a joke. Oscars, Sheen, Ipads. That's it.

[msongs]

2. perhaps they are waiting for something besides the same ol thing lol. nt

[RainDog]

4. real journalists talk to experts in labor history, current issues

not the stupid pols and media whore talking heads on U.S. tv - to find out what the stakes and issues are.

this is why U.S. "news" tv is mostly worthless.

[Matariki]

8. Riiiight... 24 hour cable news that is filled with the same fluff hour after hour?

I seriously don't think that's the reason.

[spanone]

3. hey, they cancelled charlie sheen...get your priorities straight

:sarcasm:

[RKP5637]

5. Maybe they've been told not to cover it? n/t

[Cass]

6. They had a segment about WI earlier, maybe 6ish...talked about how the police are supposed to be

getting ready to close the capitol for cleaning, but they aren't making people leave. They are trying to convince them to leave and they say they can come back in tomorrow after the place has been cleaned.

edit: this was on CNN

[pintobean]

7. Fox did a report at the top of the hour

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x524561

[valerief]

9. Not to billionaires who want to be trillionaires. nt

[handmade34]

10. NBC

did 10 sec, alluding... everyone was leaving... pathetic

[barbtries]

11. this is from the front page of msnbc's webpage:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41811389/ns/us_news-life/
Hundreds defy order to vacate Wisconsin Capitol

i don't watch tv but checked this out after i read your post. regardless i 100% agree that the corporate media is ignoring and/or spinning this huge, huge story. i think they've been instructed to just hope it goes away, and i fervently hope it does not, until walker agrees to discuss his slimy bill in good faith.

[gateley]

12. We need to let the networks know that their failure to cover

history in the making will result in losing viewership and sponsor support.

[gateley]

13. What about the other networks? (I'm compiling e-mail addresses). Thanks. nt

[BillyJack]

14. I'd save your energy. They know EXACTLY what they are doing (and not doing)

Sending emails is just going to waste your time & energy and not change a darn thing. The "masters of the networks" gave their orders and the people who work for them will do as they are told. Emails from us/the viewers won't change a thing in that regard.

[gateley]

16. You're right -- they're the bosses and they get to call the shots. Pisses me off. nt

[-..__...]

15. Don't forget...

all the actors, actresses, production people, etc are union members.

It'll be interesting to see if any of the winners (or presenters), express a few words of support for the protesters on stage.

Even more interesting... what the audiences reaction will be if someone does make a statement regarding the situation in WI.

[Imagevision]

17. It's because Wisconsin has snow-balled out of control - you haven't noticed? They can't

contain the multiplying crowds starting to go nation wide.