The Media's Role in the Assault on Working People

By Russ Baker, http://www.WhoWhatWhy.com

A common theme runs through a variety of news stories: there isn’t enough money around, and so working people must take a hit. But is that really the only solution? First, let’s look at the stories. There’s growing talk of letting state governments declare bankruptcy so they can get out of paying pension benefits to retired state workers. As The New York Times put it:

On the topic of doing something about those who have no jobs, there are lots of articles about “job creation” where a careful reporter could really question the terminology—and, as importantly, the assumptions. Example, in an article about Obama bringing in JPMorgan Chase executive William Daley as his chief of staff, headlined “Obama Sends Pro-Business Signal With Adviser Choice,” the New York Times writes:

Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, America’s Invisible Government and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years.”

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