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 | ||||
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| The Daily Show With Jon Stewart | Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c | |||
| Irandecision 2009 - Election Results | ||||
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image: "Old broken (duh) TV" from schmilblick
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TDS rocks.
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