Friday, August 12, 2005
Knowledge is not Power
Contrary to the once-popular misconception, knowledge is not power; it is merely the first step in either acquiring or subverting it. And so, because it can be useful, I've compiled four sites chock full of resources for the serious research/activists who might stumble across this blog. If you have the time and inclination, let me know what you think, and by all means, pass it on.
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/index.html (books and articles on media control and propaganda)
http://www.publicintegrity.org/tools.aspx (database of such things as defense contractors, lobbyists, and media ownership by zip code)
http://www.fair.org/media-woes/interlocking-directorates.html (ties between media corporations and the industries they report on)
http://www.corporations.org/media/#monopoly (media consolidation from Bush I to Bush II)
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/index.html (books and articles on media control and propaganda)
http://www.publicintegrity.org/tools.aspx (database of such things as defense contractors, lobbyists, and media ownership by zip code)
http://www.fair.org/media-woes/interlocking-directorates.html (ties between media corporations and the industries they report on)
http://www.corporations.org/media/#monopoly (media consolidation from Bush I to Bush II)