Graffiti Decorations asked:


Hello, I’ve been having this problem for some time now. My TV makes a weird, loud static sound and has image problems(red/greenish static lines) whenever I am watching cable (or any kind of tv). Although, if I were to turn on my wii and play games, the sound and image is just fine. This is really bothering me, as I havent been able to even watch the news in weeks because I cant hear a word. Any ideas?

Kurt

jeremy asked:


The press plays a vital role in our democracy, shaping citizens’ understanding of social and political issues and functioning as gatekeepers through which issues, people, and events must pass. No matter what you care about — gun rights or abortion rights, the environment or economics — the media influence the perceptions of citizens and policymakers, affecting the policies that touch us all. Media must not be considered just another business: they are special institutions in our society. Information is the lifeblood of democracy — and when viewpoints are cut off and ideas cannot find an outlet, our democracy suffers.

Traditional media, telecommunications and cable are converging, all becoming firmly linked to the Internet. The ways we share information, the ways we receive information, and the ways this information is produced are all changing rapidly. In the halls of power — from corporate boardrooms to the corridors of the Capitol — policies are being rewritten to prepare for this new era.

Big Media, Big Cable and Big Telecom are some of the strongest and fiercest lobbies in Washington, and, indeed, across the country. One of the most profitable industries and one on which politicians depend to make their views heard, it is difficult to battle such clout. Media outlets unwilling to report on their parent company’s interests and broader issues of media reform put more obstacles in the way of public interest advocates.

BIG MEDIA has a huge effect on who wins presidential primaries. the major television news outlets are viewed by most americans, which gives them the power to manipulate the masses’ opinions on candidates that would help them by relaxing laws on media ownership. They also have the power to essentially blacklist candidates who would be a threat to them by passing new laws that would be more in line with the constitution. So you can see how a candidate that values the constitution would be a major threat to them.

if Dr. Ron Paul got the amount of attention that Obama, hilary, edwards, romney, mccain & guiliani get, i am sure that he would win the election by an enormous number of votes. If the average american knew who he was, and what he is all about, he would be a huge threat to hillary’s presidential campaign. Ron paul is EXTREMELY popular among the people that know who he is because he truly represents the american people, not the establishment. Ron Paul has a voting record in congress that demonstrates that he will not be pushed into voting for any unconstitutional legislation, such as the patriot act, or the real id act, or the torture bill. He is 1 of only 6 republicans that voted against the war. Ron Paul has also been named “the taxpayers best friend.”

Many web sites and forums have had to shut down, due to the overwhelming number of people writing messages of support for Ron Paul. a MySpace page titled “Opinion Polling” posted the following note this week: “Temporarily shut down due to Ron Paul. will be back eventually.” A source said that the page’s owners shut it down because Paul supporters “invaded the place.”

here is a website called techPresident.com that has an ongoing internet poll displayed on it.
http://techpresident.com/scrape_plot/myspace

the poll shows that Ron Paul is the top republican candidate among internet users.
Yet, the big media companies IGNORE Ron Paul on their 24 hour news networks. Every other story is about which celebrity is endorsing barak obama, or what color dress Hillary wore last week at a fundraiser. How did this happen? WHat can be done about it? i am thinking maybe the fairness doctrine should be applied to the big cable news networks, even though i am a libertan.

here is an article (which i used some quotes from) that explains this further:
(http://ronpaul.rescue-us.org/2007/03/02/ron-paul-support-on-the-internets-continues-to-get-noticed.aspx)
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Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, who has explored a presidential run, doesn’t register very high in the national polls featuring 2008 presidential candidates (1 percent, tops). But there’s one place that he simply rules: the Internet.

Fans of the libertarian have stormed the Web — in ways both good and bad — to show their support. Over at TechPresident.com — a Web site that tracks candidates’ “friends” on the popular social networking site MySpace.com — Paul is tops for Republicans, with 3,107 “friends” (Mitt Romney is second with 1,785).

But elsewhere, the voraciousness of Paul’s supporters has sparked the ire of others. The Web site 2008HorseRace.com, which features an ongoing poll for candidates, issued this notice on Feb. 23: “Ron Paul has been suspended for two weeks because of repeated use of mob intimidation tactics and multiple threats made by Ron Paul supporters against racetrack operators, racetrack officials and racetrack sponsors.” PajamasMedia.com removed Ron Paul from its presidential polls after it was discovered that someone had rigged the poll system in his favor. It has since implemented a rule that it will only include candidates polling at 1 percent or more in credible national news polls.

And a MySpace page titled “Opinion Polling” posted the following note this week: “Temporarily shut down due to Ron Paul will be back eventually.” A source said that the page’s owners shut it down because Paul supporters “invaded the place.”

Paul’s exploratory committee spokesman Kent Snyder thinks he knows why Paul’s supporters are so gung-ho for their guy. “One of the reasons that Dr. Paul is getting a lot of cyber support is because he voted against regulating the Internet,” Snyder told Yeas & Nays.

Reginald

M L asked:


I wish I did it when I graduated out of high school!! I want to get my degree in journalism and broadcasting so I can become a television news reporter.

Ronnie

Camille asked:


My Mom always did. She would be yelling at Joe Montana during a football game, or cheering on USC, or yelling at the people in Murder She Wrote.
So I come from a long line of siblings that did it too.
I do it as well. I interact with the show I am watching.
My son thinks I am odd. I think he is odd for other reasons. ROTFL
If you liked my question please give me a star.
Thanks!
My son yells at football and baseball games on tv. He just thinks I should sit quietly and watch I. LOL He is a dreamer. lol
Randy- red of course! lol

Helen

Benjamin asked:


To me it seems like one would have to watch Cuban National Television for balanced “newscasts”.

Chris

stigys asked:


Is there a website that has a large compilation of sites ?
News, comedy, local, public, etc …

Jane

Vernon asked:


More and more I am beginning to see disparities and lies in all of the polls and so called news outlets. Don’t believe it? Start investigating for yourself. Media is controlled by a small few. Are we to believe what is being fed to us on a daily basis?

Brittany

Darjeeling Snow asked:


Hi!
If we switch the channel, or if we switch off the tv set, does that register somewhere?

Is that the best way to voice a protest to the
programming, including (or especially) the news?

In any case, we can always turn of the tv and have some peace and quiet for a change, if they don’t care what they fob off on us.

Thank you

Franklin

chuchi27 asked:


For example like a tiny cute nose, delicate face, porcelain skin, nice lips. regardless of race and color, The color doesn’t even matter as long as the face is proportionate. It bothers me cause the media only portrays these type of women , it hard to get a job as a tv host or even news anchor if you don meet these conditions? Believe me alot of jobs say they don’t discriminate , but that’s a big fat lie……..

Kathy

Dan B asked:


For instance, a television corporation could choose not to broadcast a certain report because it could indanger the corporate sponsors in which it holds. So then, Why is there no law that has been passed which states that television and radio corporations should have to broadcast any and all reports, regardless of their sponsors. This also means that any and all reports given must be nothing less than the whole truth.

Jorge