Media attempt to silence on Israel
Canadian media attempt to silence on Israel
Robert Jensen, The Electronic Intifada, 30 September 2008
When the bottom line is threatened, corporations typically show little concern for holding the line on political principles such as freedom of expression. In capitalism, freedom is too often just another word for maximizing profits.
But even when we have no illusions about the predatory nature of modern corporate capitalism, there's something particularly disheartening when a media corporation abandons free-speech principles. Journalists are supposed to be the good guys on freedom of expression, right? If for no other reason than self-interest, shouldn't media managers support these principles?
Yes, but apparently not when ideology gets in the way, as seems to be the case at Canada's largest media corporation.
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Robert Jensen, The Electronic Intifada, 30 September 2008
When the bottom line is threatened, corporations typically show little concern for holding the line on political principles such as freedom of expression. In capitalism, freedom is too often just another word for maximizing profits.
But even when we have no illusions about the predatory nature of modern corporate capitalism, there's something particularly disheartening when a media corporation abandons free-speech principles. Journalists are supposed to be the good guys on freedom of expression, right? If for no other reason than self-interest, shouldn't media managers support these principles?
Yes, but apparently not when ideology gets in the way, as seems to be the case at Canada's largest media corporation.
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