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Re:Why Did The Media Keep The Recent Peaceful Icelandic Revo... by AutoCorrect on Monday February 04, 2013 @09:26AM (#5164182)
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individual media outlets know that if they cover this they will incur the wrath of their advertisers and go bankrupt, so they don't cover it.

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Re:Why Did The Media Keep The Recent Peaceful Icelandic Revo... by ajays on Monday February 04, 2013 @11:08AM (#5164816)
Exactly. Most media feed from the same trough; and they'd do anything to maintain that status quo. Especially in these tough times, when newspapers are failing and the radio/TV business model is in dire straits thanks to alternative news sources like the Internet.
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