Feature:
NAB Meets Media Democracy
Thursday, September 21
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Note: Clicking on any bordered pictures in this feature produces a larger, captioned version Sounds of the Street - Click here The festivities began in earnest today;
this was the official kick-off morning for the NAB convention, and at
8:30 a press conference was held outside the Moscone Center. But this event wasn't for the benefit of the National Association of Broadcasters; it was for the "National Association of Brainwashers," the media activists' parody group. All of the "anti-nobles" were there, mimicking and aping their real-world counterparts: Howard Sternum (whose penchant for profanity was hilarious), Eddie Frittz (the NAB's own "Corprate Extortion Officer"), Lawly Mays (a female verson of Clear Channel's head honcho Lowry Mays), and various other characters.
This is no joke. Billions of dollars are being made off of our airwaves, but the real cost is in the exchange of ideas we've lost since commercial radio became big business.
Inside the real NAB convention, General Colin Powell was giving the keynote speech; ironically, his contract for the speaking engagement prohibited any audio or video recording of his remarks.
We made our way to the activists' Convergence Center (located in San Francisco's Mission District, where free food and other helping hands were always available) to try and get a preview of what Friday's day of "direct action" would entail. Friday, September 22 - (I) / (II) |
