Iran and our shitty cable media

I was frustrated all weekend that no cable news network, nor even the Sunday shows really examined what started on Friday in Iran. The got around to it like a barely limp dick by Monday, and still have drive by radio jocks "analyzing" the situation today. Disgraceful and shameful. They should get people who know what they are talking about it or just continue to pretend like nothing is happening.

As I was pondering what was happening yesterday in Iran and how badly our cable media is covering it, I remembered Tiananmen Square. Although I was only 12 at the time I have a vivid recollection of watching events live on teevee. That national networks broke away from coverage to show us how a revolutions was crushed. Yes it was the bad communists and my father did have a friend over in Bejing at the time time, so there was a bit of control of the teevee by my dad. But I remember it was on. This revolution, however, is not. (Yes the Cedar revolution and the Velvet revolutions were not covered the same way, but they were covered from their beginnings.)

This all brings be around to this point. THE DAILY SHOW led their 22 minute broadcast with almost 7 minutes devoted to IRAN. Yes, there were jokes, but they got all of the major players and major events out there in a clear manner without any attempt at political spin. And personally I can't believe that Jason Jones is there. Crazy world.

Watch:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Irandecision 2009 - Sham, Wow
thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Newt Gingrich Unedited Interview

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart	Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c
Irandecision 2009 - Election Results
thedailyshow.com
Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Newt Gingrich Unedited Interview

image: "Old broken (duh) TV" from schmilblick

Iran (**updated**)

Go see what is happening, since our impotent teevee and national media has decided that this isn't a big story. Perhaps if their was a nuclear weapon or terrorists it might. Fucking shameful. Below are some places to find close to real time information. I will take a break from my dissertating to update the links or any major developments.

Right now we are it seems they are in the throes of a military coup currently headed by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards via the thuggish Basij.


Information:

The Daily Dish (Andrew Sullivan)

The Huffington Post (Nico Pitney)

Talking Points Memo

See also Reza Aslan at The Daily Beast.

updated
The Lede, NYT

Pictures:

The Big Picture


*Yes, healthcare is a very important issue and one that I feel needs to be solved sooner rather than later. But the events in Iran could reshape the Middle East (and our relationship with it) for generations.