Comments on: CNN “frees” US political debate http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cnn-frees-us-political-debate USC professor and author of The Wikipedia Revolution Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:18:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Republican http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-255693 Republican Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:18:25 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/#comment-255693 It's a great step forward for media coverage of national interests. All debates in public forums should be made available to any American who seeks it. CNN still gets the ad revenue from the initial broadcast and some added publicity and PR on the backend. It’s a great step forward for media coverage of national interests. All debates in public forums should be made available to any American who seeks it. CNN still gets the ad revenue from the initial broadcast and some added publicity and PR on the backend.

]]> By: Micah http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-47821 Micah Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:15:10 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/#comment-47821 I echo David Gerard; it's hard to believe they'll release it without some sort of license, CC or otherwise. Have they specified that? Oh, and Wikipedia is unblocked today. I echo David Gerard; it’s hard to believe they’ll release it without some sort of license, CC or otherwise. Have they specified that?

Oh, and Wikipedia is unblocked today.

]]> By: Cathy http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-45804 Cathy Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:28:37 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/#comment-45804 Sorry I'm digressing - but Flickr is blocked in China. This reminded me of the first time Wikipedia was blocked, which was quite close to the June Fourth as well. Hope its access will be allowed soon... Sorry I’m digressing – but Flickr is blocked in China. This reminded me of the first time Wikipedia was blocked, which was quite close to the June Fourth as well. Hope its access will be allowed soon…

]]> By: darrel forney http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-38903 darrel forney Wed, 09 May 2007 13:50:16 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/#comment-38903 What are the dates for cnn and fox's debates What are the dates for cnn and fox’s debates

]]> By: mahathir_fan http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-38372 mahathir_fan Mon, 07 May 2007 09:58:45 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/#comment-38372 Presidential debates in the US is still not free. For starters, Americans are brainwashed to believe that only a Democrat or a Republican can ever be President. As a result, even the primaries which is supposed to be a party affair is being funded with government money and conducted on government property. No other democracies in the world would allow a party's primary to be funded with government money. By financing the primaries of the political parties of Democrat and Repulican primaries with public money, the government of the US is unofficially endorsing a 2 party system. Secondly, there is no need to emphasize the need for the average American to watch these Presidential debates. Americans should instead be proactive and run for the President themselves. yes, I am asking you, if you are an American to prove that your country is indeed a democracy by running for the election of the President of the United States. Why? Too hard? Realize now that you may not be as democratic as you once thought you were? Run for President. Submit your name. And let's see how far you can actually get. Presidential debates in the US is still not free.

For starters, Americans are brainwashed to believe that only a Democrat or a Republican can ever be President.

As a result, even the primaries which is supposed to be a party affair is being funded with government money and conducted on government property. No other democracies in the world would allow a party’s primary to be funded with government money. By financing the primaries of the political parties of Democrat and Repulican primaries with public money, the government of the US is unofficially endorsing a 2 party system.

Secondly, there is no need to emphasize the need for the average American to watch these Presidential debates. Americans should instead be proactive and run for the President themselves. yes, I am asking you, if you are an American to prove that your country is indeed a democracy by running for the election of the President of the United States. Why? Too hard? Realize now that you may not be as democratic as you once thought you were? Run for President. Submit your name. And let’s see how far you can actually get.

]]> By: David Gerard http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-38219 David Gerard Sun, 06 May 2007 10:54:30 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/#comment-38219 It'll boost us <i>if</i> it's under an actually free license. Have they stated the terms? Is -nc or -nd in the terms? It’ll boost us if it’s under an actually free license. Have they stated the terms? Is -nc or -nd in the terms?

]]> By: Sage http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-38079 Sage Sat, 05 May 2007 20:15:34 +0000 http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/05/05/cnn-frees-us-political-debate/#comment-38079 This could give a real boost to Wikipedia's political coverage, and add some pressure for developing integrated video capability. We could have short clips in candidate's articles where they give their policy statements, etc., and on Wikinews, an article on each debate that has the full video, plus summarizes the high points of the punditry response; assuming this policy remains in effect, this could make Wikinews a go-to source for people other than Wikimedians by the next election cycle. This could give a real boost to Wikipedia’s political coverage, and add some pressure for developing integrated video capability. We could have short clips in candidate’s articles where they give their policy statements, etc., and on Wikinews, an article on each debate that has the full video, plus summarizes the high points of the punditry response; assuming this policy remains in effect, this could make Wikinews a go-to source for people other than Wikimedians by the next election cycle.

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