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to be used, according to Cohen.
Corporations run stories that will
get the most attention but are not
necessarily the most important or
newsworthy, he said.
“There are two paths to ratings.
American people are not allowed to
hear serious news. They’ve never
been given this alternative,” he
said.
Journalists may not report on a
controversial story because they
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February 15-17, 2001
Keynote Speaker: Loretta Ross
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Human Rights Center for Education
Friday 8:00 - 9:30 pm
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Fox News Watch panelist and media watchdog jeff Cohen speaks to onlookers at the Central Presbyterian Church in Eugene Monday.
could easily be labeled as liberal,
according to Cohen. Often times,
management often will not defend
their writers, he said.
David Zupan, member of the Eu
gene Media Action Organization,
agreed with the speaker.
“The problem is that there is a
concentration in the media today.
There is a tendency for a lack of di
versity,” he said.
Consumers can combat the prob
lems that face the media by becom
ing proactive, Zupan said.
All citizens have the responsibil
ity “to respond to what they like
and don’t like,” he said. “They can
have a very powerful effect if they
let the media know what they are
watching.”
University students are powerful
components in the battle against
media misuse, said junior Nate Cor
bell.
“As consumers of news, be skep
tical — not cynical — when view
ing or reading the daily news,” Cor
bell said. “We need more young
people to come out.”
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