Published on Mar 5, 2014
Abby Martin joined Piers Morgan
Wednesday night after delivering an off-script commentary about Ukraine,
and ended up going on several rants about the "corporate media" complex
and the self-censorship that exists at American networks "beholden to
advertisers."
Martin told Morgan, "I knew going into that that I could put my job on the line, considering how the corporate media has fired multiple anchors for simply speaking out against the Iraq War."
She insisted that her bosses give her "complete editorial freedom," and when Morgan asked about other parts of the programming, she shot back that it's "no different than any other corporate media station," going off on how there are just a few corporations controlling the vast majority of media Americans consume.
Martin was bothered by seeing "the corporate media coverage almost wanting to revive the Cold War" and continuing to "warmonger and fearmonger the American people." She asked Morgan, "Why do I have to work for RT to tell the truth about corporations and the US government? I mean, seriously, you guys are beholden to advertisers that you cannot criticize."
Morgan shot back, "I'm free to say what the hell I like!" Martin laughed, but insisted self-censorship is still a big problem in the media.
Martin told Morgan, "I knew going into that that I could put my job on the line, considering how the corporate media has fired multiple anchors for simply speaking out against the Iraq War."
She insisted that her bosses give her "complete editorial freedom," and when Morgan asked about other parts of the programming, she shot back that it's "no different than any other corporate media station," going off on how there are just a few corporations controlling the vast majority of media Americans consume.
Martin was bothered by seeing "the corporate media coverage almost wanting to revive the Cold War" and continuing to "warmonger and fearmonger the American people." She asked Morgan, "Why do I have to work for RT to tell the truth about corporations and the US government? I mean, seriously, you guys are beholden to advertisers that you cannot criticize."
Morgan shot back, "I'm free to say what the hell I like!" Martin laughed, but insisted self-censorship is still a big problem in the media.
Published on Mar 5, 2014
Ms. Wahl's resignation comes on the
heels of her colleague Abby Martin's recent comments in which she voiced
her disagreement with certain policies of the Russian government and
asserted her editorial independence. The difference is, Ms. Martin
spoke in the context of her own talk show, to the viewers who have been
tuning in for years to hear her opinions on current events, the opinions
that most media did not care about until two days ago. For years Ms.
Martin has been speaking out against US military intervention only to be
ignored by the mainstream news outlets -- but with that one comment,
branded as an act of defiance, she became an overnight sensation. It is a
tempting example to follow.When a journalist disagrees with the editorial position of his or her organization, the usual course of action is to address those grievances with the editor, and, if they cannot be resolved, to quit like a professional. But when someone makes a big public show of a personal decision, it is nothing more than a self-promotional stunt.
We wish Liz the best of luck on her chosen path.
