Western Standard - October 27, 2023


Threats to independent media


Episode Stats

Length

46 seconds

Words per Minute

145.68114

Word Count

113

Sentence Count

4


Summary

The recent spate of legislation directed at independent media by the government shows the fear the government has for the ability of independent media to do those things that the mainstream media just isn t. And that is get eyeballs, make money, and strike fear in the hearts of liberals.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 giving normal people a voice to speak truth to power
00:00:04.260 and holding the government to account.
00:00:06.780 And there needs to be more of that in this country
00:00:08.800 and more of this done by people
00:00:11.180 who refuse to allow their credibility to be contaminated
00:00:15.340 and their companies to be completely colonized
00:00:18.220 by government money.
00:00:20.340 And I think the recent spate of legislation
00:00:24.840 directed at independent media by the government
00:00:27.820 really shows the power of independent media
00:00:30.860 and the fear the government has
00:00:33.260 for the ability of independent media
00:00:36.280 to do those things that the mainstream media just isn't.
00:00:39.420 And that is getting eyeballs, making money
00:00:43.960 and striking fear in the hearts of liberals.