Comments on: Iraq's First Fourth Estate http://www.radioopensource.org/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:09:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: spiralbound.net » Open Source Radio http://www.radioopensource.org/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63859 spiralbound.net » Open Source Radio Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:41:31 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/08/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63859 [...] ting in mainstream journalism, and I was thrilled to hear about the show. The show “Iraq’s First Fourth Estate” covered Iraqi Direc [...] [...] ting in mainstream journalism, and I was thrilled to hear about the show. The show “Iraq’s First Fourth Estate” covered Iraqi Direc [...]

]]> By: xadi27 http://www.radioopensource.org/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63858 xadi27 Thu, 14 Jul 2005 01:53:40 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/08/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63858 Efforts to establish an Iraqi public broadcasting system modeled after the BBC are complicated at best -- see below: http://www.indexonline.org/en/news/articles/2005/1/iraq-clock-ticks-on-iraqi-public-service-bro.shtml http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=7891 http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Iraqi_Media_Network Efforts to establish an Iraqi public broadcasting system modeled after the BBC are complicated at best — see below:

http://www.indexonline.org/en/news/articles/2005/1/iraq-clock-ticks-on-iraqi-public-service-bro.shtml

http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=7891

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Iraqi_Media_Network

]]> By: shpilk http://www.radioopensource.org/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63857 shpilk Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:30:21 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/08/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63857 "How about we ship them Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, and the entire staff of Fox News for a few months" Now that truly is a digusting thought. -------------------- It's more likely that commercial, religious and tribal influences will be the arbiter of 'journalism' such as it will exist within those restrictions, long before the people have a voice. One thing positive thing Iraq could do is to provide a Public Radio/TV Network, just like we have, right here. How about that? “How about we ship them Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, and the entire staff of Fox News for a few months”

Now that truly is a digusting thought.

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It’s more likely that commercial, religious and tribal influences will be the arbiter of ‘journalism’ such as it will exist within those restrictions, long before the people have a voice.

One thing positive thing Iraq could do is to provide a Public Radio/TV Network, just like we have, right here. How about that?

]]> By: David http://www.radioopensource.org/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63856 David Wed, 13 Jul 2005 20:37:06 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/08/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63856 James: Looks like they've taken your idea and run with it: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161463,00.html James:

Looks like they’ve taken your idea and run with it:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161463,00.html

]]> By: JamesFlynn http://www.radioopensource.org/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63855 JamesFlynn Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:52:54 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/2005/07/08/pouring-the-foundation-for-iraqs-fourth-estate/#comment-63855 How to build a robust, free media in Iraq? How about we ship them Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly, and the entire staff of Fox News for a few months, as examples of fair and balanced reporting? I'm sure the Iraqis are quick learners! How to build a robust, free media in Iraq?

How about we ship them Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, and the entire staff of Fox News for a few months, as examples of fair and balanced reporting? I’m sure the Iraqis are quick learners!

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