Conrad Black | The 'Civil War' in the American Media
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- čas přidán 18. 01. 2017
- In order to formulate his views on the impact of technology on politics and the news cycle, historian Conrad Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, takes the audience back 40 years to the mid-point of the Watergate crisis and Richard Nixon's trial by the national media and public opinion. From there, he analyzes the growth of "vapid" network newscasts, and the media-based "civil war" that is now being waged south of the border. Technology is not the issue, he says - the problem is rooted in modern American history.
(ideacity 2013)
Enjoy hearing Conrad speak...Smart guy.
When he read the charges against Nixon, I was stunned. Obama has done 90% of them.
A fascinating man who knows American history better than most Americans and certainly more than I know. I, like many Canadians of my generation, remember what he did to Dominion Stores. But he did found a newspaper and run an international group of newspapers profitably. I began only to admire the man when he would not give in against the charges brought against him. The U.S. justice system, like the United States in general is hard ass and they fight as prosecutors or defence attorneys with every weapon they can lay hold of, legitimate or illegitimate. I watched Mr. Black on a recent The Agenda show where Steve Paikin tried his best but could not match the detailed and carefully thought out evidence Black brought to bare - the same holds here. You cannot say it is because Black is right wing, because he was equally admiring of Roosevelt.
it is now 2017 and we see the same media trying to take down another pres. dejavu all over again ,this intellectual just nailed it.ty so much.
When was this recorded? It sounds like during the Am. 2012 campaign or shortly there after. ?
I wonder what happen to the world. People who anti-american, pro-socialism, pro-communism, pro-migration, pro-homosexual, pro-islam/muslim are the same groups of people with easy reason to understand. They simply like things that they like. I am pro-american, anti-socialism/communism, anti-homosexual, anti-islam/muslim, anti-migration and with more than enough to support my belief. Each individual person need to choose the belief to hold on to. It is not about anything else but freedom to choose. Live with the choice. I am sixty years old and happy enough with my choices whole life.
Black said the internet would be a game changer but he was not sure how... it was twitter that allowed Trump to communicate directly with ordinary working Americans. Surely Black will have mentioned that in a later talk... will have to search for more. He is fascinating to listen to (as an American). I wonder if I could get through his Eagle book on U.S. history. I have just ordered his book on Trump.
what a mind!! Mr.Conrad, who is in his 80s, should let scientists research his Indelible Memory capabilities at such a golden age and have them bottle the FINDINGS!
Correction, there were not 550,000 draftees in Vietnam most were regular Army people who joined the Army .
Brilliant!
great interview but the constant ads ruined it
The only reason that Canada does not have the same media wars is the CBC. Not that the CBC is not without its problems and biases, but it sets a standard that none of the commercial media can match in North America.
TOO many commercials dude.. good content
I’m a Republican and Conrad doesn’t know what he’s talking about when he says we’re “uneasy” about him getting caught with a crime. He got what he deserved. We were betrayed. UNLIKE the Democrats who will never hold one of theirs responsible for anything.
abolishing the draft was a mistake, every American needs to serve their country at least once. Because those that didn't seem to always resent and maybe hate those that did serve.
Outstanding !! we need more men of this caliber, view from a man that is a Brilliant intellectual
didnt really address the subject or title of the talk.
great
Well, that was a freshening of the wind.
Legal genius!