Free Talk Live - media

Kinect aids big media in demanding more money.

mmm...beer — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:43:56 +0000

A patent filed by Microsoft last year, but only made public last week, wants to turn your Xbox 360′s Kinect into an instrument via which large companies can monitor your media usage and, if you’re found to be in violation of something, charge you for it.

The Story Of How A Journalist Got Arrested At The Anniversary Of OWS

Deslock Darkstar — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:58:49 +0000

"The Full Story Of How A Boston Journalist Got Arrested On Some Bullshit At The Anniversary Of Occupy Wall Street" - I wasn't supposed to be sitting in a bar, my right elbow bent like a bastard, on the night of September 17, 2012. It was the anniversary of Occupy Wall Street – a movement I've been covering for about a year – and the plan was to be out in the streets, tweeting, taking pictures, and scribbling obscenities in my notepad. That's what I do. I'm a reporter. It's my fucking job.....

“This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He looks black.”

kelvin — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:41:16 +0000

New York Times....
Contrast “This guy looks like he’s up to no good. He looks black.”
-with-
“This guy looks like he’s up to no good. Or he’s on drugs or something. It’s raining and he’s just walking around, looking about.” Then the dispatcher asked, “O.K., and this guy — is he white, black or Hispanic?” Only then did Mr. Zimmerman say, “He looks black.”

Mitt Romney owns Clear Channel?

Sussex County Angel — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:15:48 +0000

This explains so much. I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Clear Channel is Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity... Obviously they're not our guys at Free Talk Live!

Distrust in U.S. Media Edges Up to Record High

Mattfree88 — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:15:38 +0000

Distrust in U.S. Media Edges Up to Record High
Perceptions of liberal bias still far outnumber perceptions of conservative bias

Ron Paul Media Blackout Confirmed

maladjus — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:07:48 +0000

A new study by the Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism shows that the Texas Congressman has received the least overall coverage of any candidate.

Renton police investigating cartoons mocking cops, city workers

Takeshi Kovacs — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:15:56 +0000

RENTON, Wash. -- Police say a series of cartoons mocking officers and other city workers are criminal, and the people who posted them online are guilty of cyberstalking.

One member of the police department has already been demoted, but investigators are looking for additional parties that may be involved after another string of cartoons recently surfaced.

YouTube Censors Pro Prop 19 Political Campaign

THCPower — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 22:43:49 +0000

Last week, comedian Steve Berke launched an online political campaign in support of Proposition 19 in California with the recent release of his latest music video, "Should Be Legalized", a political commentary on Eminem's music video "Love The Way You Lie."

The police overkill from pissing on a war memorial

ziggy_encaoua — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:19:50 +0000

But even the most chavy of Chavs doesn’t deserve a nationwide police manhunt for pissing on a war memorial (There’s currently one underway for Wendy Lewis) because she did take a piss on a war memorial).