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"Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." --C.S. Lewis

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:: Monday, November 13, 2006 ::

Here's what I was going to say on CBS but can still say here, thanks to the free speech of the blog.

- Jeff Jarvis

Jarvis is one of the really smart people commenting on the evolution of media today. That CBS would cut him out of Courics "Free Speech" segment is indicative of just how out of touch big media is. I figure they figure they've captured a segment of the market - an unfortunately large segment of the market - that is a) politically aligned with the decidedly ideological bent of the source; b) of a statistically apealing demographic to the sales department and c) technologically challenged to the extent that they could actually sit down and watch 30 minutes of Katie Couric's canned crap without raising an eybrow and then double-checking her conjectures, inferences and blatently obvious inuendo via Google just to keep her honest [a rewarding pastime practised by an ever increasing and smart segment of the blogosphere by the way]. Honestly, nearly everyone I know - including professional and/or business relationships - have abandonded BM amost entirely; including the local rag. So who's still tuning in? Beats me daddio, nobody I hang with.

Jarvis concludes with a precient warning, one that I suspect BM won't grasp any time soon: most "news" and commentary will be posted on YouTube long before MSM gets wind of it. Ya gotta figure this factor alone really challenges the suits who used to feel like they had some control over - even minimal control over - public opinion. Kinda like how KKKarl Rove feels right about now I imagine.

:: Max 10:10 PM [+] ::
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