If it there were thousands of people in over 1,500 cities protesting to stop global warming chances are that it would be MAJOR news trumping even Michael Jackson.

So why is it that only two stations barely mentioned it:
Headline news had a 10 second spot on it. Fox news talked about it for about 15 seconds.

and the rest of the MSM ignored it???

do I have to ask?

(even the most raging lib here cannot deny that this issue is being purposely ignored)

I called every number on this list and left them a message as to why they are not reporting on the tea bag parties. I urge you to do the same.
The numbers are all correct.

Contact Fox News:

212-301-3300 Breaking News Desk
212-301-3301 Control Room (Live Broadcasts

* Kathy Ardleigh, Sen. Politics Producer
o Phone: 212-301-3186

* Thom Bird, Fox News Sen. Producer
o Phone: 212-301-3250

* Todd Ciganek, National News Editor
o Phone: 212-301-3352 [This number connects to a fax machine]

* Ian Rae, Exec. VP News
o Phone: 212-301-8552

* John Moody, Sen VP News
o Phone: 212-301-8560

* Brian Lewis, Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications
o Phone: 212-301-3331

* Irena Briganti, Vice President of Media Relations
o Phone: 212-301-3608

* Brian Knoblock, International Editor
o Phone: 212-301-5486

* Kim Schiller Hume, Wash DC Bureau Chief
o Phone: 202-824-6389

* Ken LaCorte, Los Angeles Bureau Chief
o Phone: 310-571-2000

* Justin Schmidt, Chicago Bureau Chief
o Phone: 312-494-0428

* Brit Hume, Managing Editor
o Phone: 202-824-6470

* David Asman, Fox News Host
o Phone: 212-301-3944

* Bill O’Reilly, O’Reilly Factor Host
o Phone: 212-301-3320

* Jane Skinner, News Anchor
o Phone: 212-301-5023

* John Moody, Sen VP News
o Phone: 212-301-8560

* Shepard Smith, Fox Report Host
o Phone: 212-301-3711


[edit on 4-7-2009 by JulieMills]

It's definitely being ignored by the state-run media. We aren't having our party until next Saturday because of a local celebration that occurs next weekend anyway. We wanted to take advantage of that. We had 500 people show up at our April 15th party (in a town of 17,000) and we're expecting about 1,000 next Saturday.

Bristol, RI had it's annual parade today(which is also the oldest in the nation), and the Tea Party people here had a float in it. It was a float representing the original Boston Tea Party, and was made and sponsored by them.

Thought that was a pretty cool idea to get the word out. There are easily 100-150,000 people at the parade, and it is also televised state-wide.

Originally posted by JulieMills
Tea parties number over 1500 today! all over the U.S. (did you see them on the news?)

No. But I went to one. The one in downtown Philly at the Liberty Bell.
We did the parade and the Tea Party was right there.
We didn't stay for the whole thing. But what we were there for was interesting.
People from the left and from the right all united for a common cause - AMERICA.

Good to see lots of people getting out there to make their voice heard in peacefull parties. I don't think you can look to the MSN to help with news anymore it's too controled. When the people unite and speak with one voice it's louder than all else.

I just love the way you folks here attempt to hype up this round of tea parties... I mean seriously Iv seen more folks at the annual town hall meeting than the ones in Dayton Ohio... brother.

Originally posted by JulieMills
and the rest of the MSM ignored it???

Because like the media or not they are in the business of making profit over viewer attraction, small time tea parties held by core rightwingers aint exactly an attraction to behold.

Funnily enough fox news is holding this tea party has well... and for some odd reason they are not the mainstream media as well despite them having the largest viewers with the most corporations invested... jeeze.

I really thought this was a chance for an actual real time grassroots movement but it appears tea baggers are incapable of doing so without the help of some repub or fox news... wait fox news gave some attention but that didnt even help?


[edit on 4-7-2009 by Southern Guardian]

I think Fox and friends already got the Tea Parties laughed off the world stage with their hijacking of the last one. It will now be ignored which was their plan of course.

Originally posted by Jenna
Surprisingly it's only factual information this time without any reporter opinions.

I noticed the same thing whenheadline news covered it. it was "just the fact ma'm" and then back to the newsdesk. maybe they learned their lesson?

I was wondering where the tea party news was and in the little listening of talk radio and the news I've gotten to see, I've literally heard nothing.

I actually expected more threads on ATS about it but this is the only one I've found.

Perhaps they are not as big as originally forethought?




Or perhaps they are just being ignored as usual.

I would have been there if I hadn't been on the road 9 hours.

I went to one and it got all religious, I think these things are another tool of the church. Freaked me out so I left.