And … “Does corporate ownership of the media affect how journalists report the issue?” Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: I mean, we know that still 80 percent of people get their news and information from television. And what role does American TV play in this? GEORGE MONBIOT, AUTHOR: It plays a critical role. I […]
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What causes global warming?
And … “Why are countries failing to act with any sense of urgency?” Story Transcript VOICE-OVER: George Monbiot is a weekly columnist for The Guardian and the author of Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning. He joins Paul Jay to discuss the book in the Real News studio. PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: What […]
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Robert McChesney
Robert W. McChesney: “This is the sort of thing we can build right now without anyone else’s permission, from the government, or from the business community.” Story Transcript ROBERT W. MCCHESNEY, PRESIDENT, FREE PRESS: To give the best example of how bad it was, Colin Powell’s speech at the United Nations shortly before the US […]
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Phil Donahue
Phil Donahue: “It’s apparently the only chance we’re going to have to feature news reporters… who are willing to behave inelegantly by sticking their nose under the tent to learn what the righteous and powerful have in store for us.” Story Transcript PHIL DONAHUE, FORMER TALK SHOW HOST: I think the idea of creating a […]
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Tom Fenton on the status of American journalism
Tom Fenton is a former Senior Foreign Correspondent and 34-year veteran of CBS News. He is the author of Bad News: The Decline of Reporting, the Business of News and the Danger to Us All.
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George Monbiot comments on the Stern report
Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: There’s a recent report the British government commissioned called The Stern Review. It said as follows: �The scientific evidence is now overwhelming. Climate change presents very serious global risks and it demands an urgent global response.� How significant is this report? GEORGE MONBIOT, AUTHOR: The significance is as follows: […]
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The Real News will investigate, report and debate stories that help us understand the critical issues of our time. The movements for the rights of working people, women, children, immigrants, indigenous people, for freedom of religion and conscience, for moral and spiritual values and for peace and against racism are news. The health of our […]
