#antimedia — Public Fediverse posts
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I'd like to once again introduce Dr #AyalaPanievsky and the concept of "anti-media media".
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people/academics/ayala-panievskyThat is: media that is here to undermine the concept of journalism.
For instance, traditional journalism tries to report things that are generally true. You might easily be able to find errors. But those are still the exception.
With anti media, truth is simply not a consideration. It's all bullshit (that is: may be true, or false, regardless).
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Radio Radio - #ElvisCostello & the Attractions (December 1977)
Elvis Costello and the Attractions were #prohibited from playing “Radio, Radio” on #SaturdayNightLive in 1977 because they believe the song expressed #AntiMedia sentiments. A few seconds into performing a different song, they rebelliously switched to “Radio, Radio” without telling anyone. Costello was reportedly #banned from the #SNL show for 12 years.
https://youtu.be/eifljYPFW-E?si=KSUzzUbvaVg6lIWa
#BannedSongs #MusicHistory #BannedMusic #BannedInTheUSA #Rebels #BannedOnTV #MusicVideo #Censorship #GenX #Music
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‘Not worthy of a democracy’: Behind India’s slide on press freedom - Christian Science Monitor
Trends of anti-media violence, #censorship, and legal intimidation could have disastrous consequences for the world’s largest #democracy.
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In 2016, the #AntiMedia were publishing thoughtful and inspiring journalism about city governments opening up disused public buildings to the homeless in the UK
https://theantimedia.com/uk-cities-begin-opening-empty-buildings-for-homeless/In March 2018, they published a report on the #CambridgeAnalytica scandal, entitled '10 Social Media Networks to Use Instead of Facebook'
https://theantimedia.com/10-social-media-networks-instead-facebook/In October 2018, their presence on FB (and the birdsite) were shut down:
https://theantimedia.com/anti-media-facebook/"Censorship" or not, this *is* an abuse of power.