there isn’t a lot of love for mainstream media nowadays readers often complain
media nowadays readers often complain
media nowadays readers often complain that not only does it control the
that not only does it control the
that not only does it control the narrative remove voices from the
narrative remove voices from the
narrative remove voices from the discourse but that is also extremely
discourse but that is also extremely
discourse but that is also extremely biased in fact about 20 years ago
biased in fact about 20 years ago
biased in fact about 20 years ago about 55% of Americans actually trusted
about 55% of Americans actually trusted
about 55% of Americans actually trusted their news but today that number is down
their news but today that number is down
their news but today that number is down to about 40% and undoubtedly media
to about 40% and undoubtedly media
to about 40% and undoubtedly media conglomeration contributes directly to
conglomeration contributes directly to
conglomeration contributes directly to this because now more of our news is
this because now more of our news is
this because now more of our news is actually owned by fewer people so in
actually owned by fewer people so in
actually owned by fewer people so in 1980 50 companies owned 90% of our media
1980 50 companies owned 90% of our media
1980 50 companies owned 90% of our media already that’s not that great of a
already that’s not that great of a
already that’s not that great of a number but it just gets worse from there
number but it just gets worse from there
number but it just gets worse from there in about 10 years this is down to just
in about 10 years this is down to just
in about 10 years this is down to just 23 companies and today just fixed
23 companies and today just fixed
23 companies and today just fixed companies own 90% of our media and that
companies own 90% of our media and that
companies own 90% of our media and that includes Comcast some of you may know GE
includes Comcast some of you may know GE
includes Comcast some of you may know GE used to be part of this list but now
used to be part of this list but now
used to be part of this list but now it’s Comcast News Corp disney viacom
it’s Comcast News Corp disney viacom
it’s Comcast News Corp disney viacom Time Warner and CBS and maybe our
Time Warner and CBS and maybe our
Time Warner and CBS and maybe our readers are onto something because when
readers are onto something because when
readers are onto something because when President Obama and President Castro
President Obama and President Castro
President Obama and President Castro went to a ballgame moments after the
went to a ballgame moments after the
went to a ballgame moments after the game concluded this happened and I’m
game concluded this happened and I’m
game concluded this happened and I’m sure some of you can’t hear but
sure some of you can’t hear but
sure some of you can’t hear but basically I can just explain it really
basically I can just explain it really
basically I can just explain it really quickly there is an ESPN broadcast and a
quickly there is an ESPN broadcast and a
quickly there is an ESPN broadcast and a political protester he actually comes on
political protester he actually comes on
political protester he actually comes on and he takes over the broadcast what do
and he takes over the broadcast what do
and he takes over the broadcast what do you believe this day accomplished he
you believe this day accomplished he
you believe this day accomplished he doesn’t do anything
well the safety of bobbly obviously is
well the safety of bobbly obviously is the most important thing and there was a
the most important thing and there was a
the most important thing and there was a protest there right behind him sent it
protest there right behind him sent it
protest there right behind him sent it back to Bob Bob are you okay
back to Bob Bob are you okay
back to Bob Bob are you okay absolutely Carl what we had here a few
absolutely Carl what we had here a few
absolutely Carl what we had here a few moments ago everywhere this a few
moments ago everywhere this a few
moments ago everywhere this a few moments ago in Sports Center I was
moments ago in Sports Center I was
moments ago in Sports Center I was beginning getting the throw from Sports
beginning getting the throw from Sports
beginning getting the throw from Sports Center in Connecticut gentleman jumped
Center in Connecticut gentleman jumped
Center in Connecticut gentleman jumped up next to me I thought it was an error
up next to me I thought it was an error
up next to me I thought it was an error because we’re right here on the street
because we’re right here on the street
because we’re right here on the street we’ve had no problems whatsoever began
we’ve had no problems whatsoever began
we’ve had no problems whatsoever began yelling there were others at least four
yelling there were others at least four
yelling there were others at least four or five other individuals clearly in the
or five other individuals clearly in the
or five other individuals clearly in the dissident class if you will what was
dissident class if you will what was
dissident class if you will what was amazing was the speed of the police
amazing was the speed of the police
amazing was the speed of the police response there were three marked cars it
response there were three marked cars it
response there were three marked cars it came literally out of nowhere unmarked
came literally out of nowhere unmarked
came literally out of nowhere unmarked our plainclothes policemen those also
our plainclothes policemen those also
our plainclothes policemen those also were in uniforms there were a number of
were in uniforms there were a number of
were in uniforms there were a number of these pamphlets thrown up in the air
these pamphlets thrown up in the air
these pamphlets thrown up in the air here and astonishingly as soon as it hit
here and astonishingly as soon as it hit
here and astonishingly as soon as it hit the ground they made several arrests
the ground they made several arrests
the ground they made several arrests they were taken off here dragged off one
they were taken off here dragged off one
they were taken off here dragged off one dissident was taken off police service
dissident was taken off police service
dissident was taken off police service training him by the neck putting him in
training him by the neck putting him in
training him by the neck putting him in a car so they’ve been taken away and
a car so they’ve been taken away and
a car so they’ve been taken away and then the police descended on our
then the police descended on our
then the police descended on our position right here very politely but
position right here very politely but
position right here very politely but immediately scooping up all of these
immediately scooping up all of these
immediately scooping up all of these pamphlets for the rights and liberties
pamphlets for the rights and liberties
pamphlets for the rights and liberties calling for a meeting calling for
calling for a meeting calling for
calling for a meeting calling for reforms in Cuban law for new laws for
reforms in Cuban law for new laws for
reforms in Cuban law for new laws for amnesty having to do with the very clear
amnesty having to do with the very clear
amnesty having to do with the very clear however American reporters focused on
however American reporters focused on
however American reporters focused on Obama and Castro doing the wave in the
Obama and Castro doing the wave in the
Obama and Castro doing the wave in the audience New York Times was one of the
audience New York Times was one of the
audience New York Times was one of the only outlets to do comprehensive
only outlets to do comprehensive
only outlets to do comprehensive coverage as we’re used to and
coverage as we’re used to and
coverage as we’re used to and conservative outlets while they did have
conservative outlets while they did have
conservative outlets while they did have their questions they were more focused
their questions they were more focused
their questions they were more focused on why Obama wasn’t dealing with the
on why Obama wasn’t dealing with the
on why Obama wasn’t dealing with the Brussels attack that had recently
Brussels attack that had recently
Brussels attack that had recently happened so still no focus on Cuba and
happened so still no focus on Cuba and
happened so still no focus on Cuba and locally we’re not without our own faults
locally we’re not without our own faults
locally we’re not without our own faults very few cases of police brutality
very few cases of police brutality
very few cases of police brutality actually make the local news and I think
actually make the local news and I think
actually make the local news and I think that contributes directly to why not
that contributes directly to why not
that contributes directly to why not only are we not on the same page about
only are we not on the same page about
only are we not on the same page about what police brutality is but why we
what police brutality is but why we
what police brutality is but why we don’t agree on what we need to do about
don’t agree on what we need to do about
don’t agree on what we need to do about it and I open mic Rochester where I work
it and I open mic Rochester where I work
it and I open mic Rochester where I work we recently covered the story of a
we recently covered the story of a
we recently covered the story of a protester who charged that the U of R
protester who charged that the U of R
protester who charged that the U of R was complicit in the cover-up of his
was complicit in the cover-up of his
was complicit in the cover-up of his son’s 2011 death and while we were
son’s 2011 death and while we were
son’s 2011 death and while we were unable to corroborate those exact claims
unable to corroborate those exact claims
unable to corroborate those exact claims which we were very open about in our
which we were very open about in our
which we were very open about in our reportage we did discover that testimony
reportage we did discover that testimony
reportage we did discover that testimony given at the trial was actually
given at the trial was actually
given at the trial was actually falsified and this is information that
falsified and this is information that
falsified and this is information that wouldn’t have come out any other way
wouldn’t have come out any other way
wouldn’t have come out any other way because we were actually the only outlet
because we were actually the only outlet
because we were actually the only outlet to give him any platform so I’m kind of
to give him any platform so I’m kind of
to give him any platform so I’m kind of hinting at it now however I really do
hinting at it now however I really do
hinting at it now however I really do believe that investing in minority media
believe that investing in minority media
believe that investing in minority media can be an excellent way to push back on
can be an excellent way to push back on
can be an excellent way to push back on those issues we have with control and
those issues we have with control and
those issues we have with control and bias and I like to dispel almost
bias and I like to dispel almost
bias and I like to dispel almost immediately when I say minority media I
immediately when I say minority media I
immediately when I say minority media I don’t just mean racially minority media
don’t just mean racially minority media
don’t just mean racially minority media although I open like we are a black
although I open like we are a black
although I open like we are a black magazine I believe that it’s just any
magazine I believe that it’s just any
magazine I believe that it’s just any media that is created by and focuses on
media that is created by and focuses on
media that is created by and focuses on a co community so there’s also empty
a co community so there’s also empty
a co community so there’s also empty closet for the LGBT community locally
closet for the LGBT community locally
closet for the LGBT community locally and there’s talkback for teens which
and there’s talkback for teens which
and there’s talkback for teens which focuses on youth and at face value it
focuses on youth and at face value it
focuses on youth and at face value it seems that this news would only benefit
seems that this news would only benefit
seems that this news would only benefit the people it covers however we know
the people it covers however we know
the people it covers however we know that people who are on the outside of
that people who are on the outside of
that people who are on the outside of this community can really benefit from
this community can really benefit from
this community can really benefit from reading it as well they get a very
reading it as well they get a very
reading it as well they get a very genuine and very rare look inside and
genuine and very rare look inside and
genuine and very rare look inside and not only what the people believe the
not only what the people believe the
not only what the people believe the issues are facing their community but
issues are facing their community but
issues are facing their community but even sometimes was solutions they want
even sometimes was solutions they want
even sometimes was solutions they want advocated for so if done correctly
advocated for so if done correctly
advocated for so if done correctly minority media can actually serve as a
minority media can actually serve as a
minority media can actually serve as a way to start a discussion between our
way to start a discussion between our
way to start a discussion between our communities so that we can work together
communities so that we can work together
communities so that we can work together to finally actually address some of the
to finally actually address some of the
to finally actually address some of the issues that are plaguing us and when
issues that are plaguing us and when
issues that are plaguing us and when balance with mainstream news consumption
balance with mainstream news consumption
balance with mainstream news consumption it is a phenomenal way to balance those
it is a phenomenal way to balance those
it is a phenomenal way to balance those biases to fact-check and to just really
biases to fact-check and to just really
biases to fact-check and to just really alter how many perspectives you are
alter how many perspectives you are
alter how many perspectives you are getting so some people already know this
getting so some people already know this
getting so some people already know this but Frederick Douglass actually started
but Frederick Douglass actually started
but Frederick Douglass actually started one of the first black newspapers in the
one of the first black newspapers in the
one of the first black newspapers in the entire nation in this region and I say
entire nation in this region and I say
entire nation in this region and I say that because despite this minority
that because despite this minority
that because despite this minority journalism locally especially racially
journalism locally especially racially
journalism locally especially racially minority journalism is struggling I mean
minority journalism is struggling I mean
minority journalism is struggling I mean if you think print journalism is already
if you think print journalism is already
if you think print journalism is already on its last breath we especially need
on its last breath we especially need
on its last breath we especially need CPR however we know that it’s necessary
CPR however we know that it’s necessary
CPR however we know that it’s necessary it’s not just beneficial communities of
it’s not just beneficial communities of
it’s not just beneficial communities of people across America are looking for
people across America are looking for
people across America are looking for information that allows them to empower
information that allows them to empower
information that allows them to empower themselves as voters and now more and
themselves as voters and now more and
themselves as voters and now more and more we are all asked to make decisions
more we are all asked to make decisions
more we are all asked to make decisions that will impact the daily lives of
that will impact the daily lives of
that will impact the daily lives of people we need to vote on legislation
people we need to vote on legislation
people we need to vote on legislation policies and program that dictates how
policies and program that dictates how
policies and program that dictates how people live
people live
people live journalism provides the first draft of
journalism provides the first draft of
journalism provides the first draft of history and so not only do we have a
history and so not only do we have a
history and so not only do we have a responsibility to be fair and accurate
responsibility to be fair and accurate
responsibility to be fair and accurate I believe journalists have a
I believe journalists have a
I believe journalists have a responsibility to be inclusive as well
responsibility to be inclusive as well
responsibility to be inclusive as well because when we leave out those
because when we leave out those
because when we leave out those perspectives those angles those stories
perspectives those angles those stories
perspectives those angles those stories we are actually constructing an
we are actually constructing an
we are actually constructing an incomplete first draft of this history
incomplete first draft of this history
incomplete first draft of this history of art today Meishan excuse me minority
of art today Meishan excuse me minority
of art today Meishan excuse me minority media is a worthwhile investment because
media is a worthwhile investment because
media is a worthwhile investment because it pushes back again on those issues of
it pushes back again on those issues of
it pushes back again on those issues of control and bias which is clearly
control and bias which is clearly
control and bias which is clearly something that more than half of
something that more than half of
something that more than half of American readers want but more
American readers want but more
American readers want but more importantly it finally allows us to
importantly it finally allows us to
importantly it finally allows us to include perspectives and voices that
include perspectives and voices that
include perspectives and voices that have traditionally been spoken for or
have traditionally been spoken for or
have traditionally been spoken for or left out all together
left out all together
left out all together and not only include them but prioritize
and not only include them but prioritize
and not only include them but prioritize them just as heavily I believe that if
them just as heavily I believe that if
them just as heavily I believe that if our true goal is to be a melting pot we
our true goal is to be a melting pot we
our true goal is to be a melting pot we need to not only vote and live like one
need to not only vote and live like one
need to not only vote and live like one we need to speak and digest our news
we need to speak and digest our news
we need to speak and digest our news like one thank you
like one thank you
like one thank you [Applause]
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