Web 2.0 is today, resting in little bitty pieces, except for a few powerful independent voices. Enter corporate media’s recurring nightmare, Russia Today, Russia Insider, and the opposing view for whatever reason.(…)
“The problem is media control by a few corporations and interest groups, and their close ties with governments and business interests. Instead of challenging, questioning, and fostering open discussion, they tend to promote those interests.”(..)
To further illustrate, Ruth Coniff at The Progressive outlines the fearsome concept (and the hope against) our web falling victim like radio, TV, and cable, to become nothing more than a corporate ad network. The ongoing battle between those behind FCC regulations battles are but one segment of a greater battle going on.(…)
`What can we put into the hands of people under oppressive regimes to help them? For me, a big part of it is information, knowledge – the ability to defeat propaganda by understanding it.´
That said, I am sure we need to absolutely define who the true oppressors are.