Antigone

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Now freelance writer Antigone found herself saying 'what the fak' entirely too often at work in newsrooms especially over the commercialization - hence degradation - of media. This was NOT the wayshe envisioned journalism when she chose this career path. Where was the die-hard drive to expose the truth with no holds barred regardless of consequence, regardless of anything because there was nothing, could be nothing more important or dignified than making the public aware of the truth? This, after all, was the journalist's duty: the journalist saw something that made him/her say 'what the fak' and then it was imperative to go off to find out 'what the fak' was going on before sharing it with the public who had a right to know what the fak was going on. At least this was her understanding of the definition of journalism: to protect democracy as a sort of watchdog who reported the truth through a series of standard journalistic ethics and principles. She looked around but didn't see much of this except in Hollywood films. Where were these ideals? Crushed by the co-mingling of big business with media - that's where!

Check ownership of your local newspaper or tv station. It's probably owned by some mega media giant that also owns 100 other newspapers, tv/radio stations, and maybe even a few 7-11s. Those running the media circus aren't worried about reporting the truth but rather keeping advertisers happy so they'll continue to spend money advertising. Most avoid hard news anyway and instead cater to the broadening base of idiots multiplying like fleas across America. They don't want to hear about Russian politics but prefer to hear about Brittany's latest train wreck along the pot hole-laden road of her once trailer trash, always trailer trash proof of life - if you can call it that. The average person in the U.S. so blind, so ignorant they don't suspect that the fluff that comes out of that ex-Playboy bunny turned news anchor's mouth is about as fake as her breasts and heavily painted face all part of the product packaged as a dolphin tease to viewers who'd otherwise just watch porn 24/7 if the kids weren't around.

Most media in the US today is nothing more than big business protecting big business and the government that gives them free reign to profit as much as corporately possible. Antigone assessed corporate media's goal is to hide the truth not expose it because they'd be exposing themselves for the fraud they are. They're not working for the public good but rather for the propaganda bitch of corporations and government for which we can safely call: the SAME.

Therefore, Antigone knew she had to get out of that game because unlike most players, she could not be bought or told what to think for merely a pay-check. She tired of doing battle with sales people who feared loss of advertising dollars when negative stories about key advertisers appeared in print. Editorial bribery via advertising didn't sit well with her and she knew she'd either have to play their game or be fired for doing her job so one day decided to thumb her nose at the establishment that sickened her and go indie/freelance which in her mind is synonymous with sanity and dignity she couldn't find in mainstream media.

When Pericles suggested they blog together to share all of the things they see wrong with the world, all of the things that make them say 'whatthe fak' to themselves and to each other, she jumped on it. Thanks to the freedom of blogging, finally she could freely voice her opinions and analysis on topics of her choosing, not that of some editor pressured by some corporate fakhead number cruncher who would ring and bitch or threaten jobs should a story be written about a specific topic or person/company because they were off limits. Where the fak were we living? China? What the fak do you mean: off limits? This was not a concept Antigone would accept so said:

FAK mainstream media, FAK restriction, FAK rules, FAK pretending lies-aren't lies just because someone is paying you to. FAK the manipulative bastards taking shelter under the umbrella of 'corporate America' and this government who makes sleazy slimy love to them on a very soft, comfy bed in which they can lie together - in both meanings of the word - and FAK the hell out of the innocent and ignorant simply because they control the voice through which most people get their information.
Control of the media is a mighty powerful thing. That's why people like us are taking it back from the faks in power and will do our best to share our thoughts when we come upon something that doesn't seem right. We'll ask questions, we'll draw conclusions, we'll piss some people off which usually means we're onto something but we hope to make you think more than anything else. We hope to make you care about the world around you and realize that things aren't what they seem more often than not but you can't see them if you live in the dark and the faks in control want you to live in the dark so they can maintain control and continue faking you. Most of you are being faked without even knowing it. You know something isn't right but everyone's saying it's all good; it's all ok. The economy is strong W says; we're making progress in Iraq. Does the economy feel strong? Does it look like Iraq is coming together? Does anyone realize the most powerful thing one can say in a democracy is: WHAT THE FAK! The sooner more of us learn to say WHAT THE FAK and mean it, the sooner the world may become a better place for all.