[Peace-discuss] Fw: underwriting spot
Brussel
brussel at uiuc.edu
Fri Nov 7 17:39:32 CST 2003
To allow corporate sponsorships, as from ADM, GE, and others, as is
permitted on the station, is also controversial to many; corporate
America has been leading U.S. policy since the beginning. It too has an
agenda. This is what I had in mind by using the word "hypocritical".
I'm inclined to believe that large corporate sponsors have a greater
effect on programming than would an outfit like AWARE.
Incidentally, if the NRA wants to be a sponsor, advertising itself with
noninflammatory words such as "liberty" and "respect for the
constitution", I would not find this particularly objectionable.
MKB
On Nov 7, 2003, at 4:19 PM, Chas. 'Mark' Bee wrote:
> Morton K. Brussel wrote:
>
>> What WILL seems to be saying is that AWARE is controversial (like the
>> NRA), and it doesn't like controversy (however that is defined!). Of
>> course WILL's stance is hypocritical--it simply wants to cover its
>> rear end, belying its public interest ideals.
>>
>> MKB
>
>
> For WILL to be hypocritical in this case, wouldn't they have to be
> accepting those NRA submissions? Come to think of it, I don't think
> I've ever heard an underwriting announcement with political
> ramifications on WILL at all. And while we may not see political
> ramifications per se in peace and justice, remember that the
> Republican party and the corporate media have been working overtime
> for over a year to make it so in the eyes of the average American.
>
> If WILL ever does actually start taking controversial underwriting,
> I wonder which side can afford more of it. Something to think
> about..?
>
> I think WILL is covering its rear end a little too vigorously here,
> but having worked alongside Les and Debbie for years I can pretty well
> guess that it's not because they want to. I think I'll wait for those
> NRA blurbs before I start accusing them of hypocrisy - these days,
> covering one's rear end can be a crucial component of pursuing one's
> public interest ideals. -cmb
>
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