Spocko, Glenn Beck, and ABC


Last week spotlighted ABC and its unfortunate trend toward irresponsibility, as the broadcasting giant hired Glenn Beck -- a high-profile war cheerleader known for grade-school level name-calling of Democrats -- to comment on the day's events for Good Morning America. ABC last week was also dealing with the messy fallout from its wrongheaded decision to fire off a cease-and-desist letter to a little-known blogger named Spocko who had been posting audio clips from KSFO in San Francisco, an ABC-owned talk station where hosts have advocated violence against, progressives, Muslims, and Democratic members of Congress.

By trying to silence a liberal critic through legal intimidation, while at the same time hiring a pro-war talker as a network commentator, ABC once again advertised its allegiance. Sadly, the Beck and Spocko developments are not unique. In recent years ABC has regularly gone out of its way to curry favor with conservative ideologues while simultaneously disrespecting Democrats and progressives.

Make no mistake: Last week ABC and Disney proudly sided with right-wing ideologues. We'll see if the media giant soon regrets that choice.

http://mediamatters.org/columns/200701160012

Posted: Tue - January 16, 2007 at 02:51 PM          

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