Rhode Island’s Future - Tell Rhode Island TV Producers to Include Progressive Voices

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Tell Rhode Island TV Producers to Include Progressive Voices

Posted by: Pat Crowley in Media on February 07, 2010

There continues to be a lack of progressive voices on the Sunday morning talk show circuit in Rhode Island. Conservatives are consistently represented while progressives only get a shot infrequently. Let’s look at this weeks’ line up on the TV:

A Lively Experiment

JIM HAGAN – Moderator DAVE LAYMAN – Former TV news director /anchor JOHN DEPETRO – Talk Host NewsTalk 630 WPRO-AM MARK MURPHY – Editor, Providence Business News KEITH STOKES – Executive Director, Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation

ABC 6 On the Record

Republican Mayor Scott Avedesian

Channel 10 News Conference

Republican Candidate for Congress Mark Zaccaria

Newsmakers

Anti-Union Democrat David Cicilline

Let’s tell the news directors of the TV shows that a little more political diversity will serve Rhode Island better than the Amen chorus of anti-worker “just pay people less” rhetoric that dominates Sunday morning TV.

Click HERE to send a message that we need to hear from Progressive Voices on local TV!

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written by DeusEx, February 07, 2010

Will you also be advocating for more libertarian voices on RI TV or does diversity only cut one way?

Show me the petition to get more progressives AND libertarians on RI TV and I'll sign it.

do it yourself
written by Pat Crowley, February 07, 2010

why are you always waiting for someone else to do something for you?

Some ideas
written by Matt Jerzyk, February 07, 2010

Kate Coyne-McCoy - Emily's List

Marti Rosenberg - US Action

Rep. David Segal - leader in House progressive caucus (from Prov)

Rep. Art Handy - leader in House progressive caucus (from Cranston)

Rep. Amy Rice - leader in House progressive caucus (from Portsmouth)

Rep. Edith Ajello - leader in House progressive caucus (from Prov)

Rep. Edwin Pacheco - leader in House progressive caucus (from Burrillville)

Rep. Ray Sullivan - leader in House progressive caucus (from Coventry)

Pat Crowley - NEA and blogger

Ben Jones - Small business tech owner and environmentalist

George Nee and/or Maureen Martin - RI AFL CIO

Patrick Quinn - SEIU

Yours truly - attorney & blogger.

-Matt

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written by DeusEx, February 07, 2010

Once again, you miss the point. You are trying to frame something in terms of fundamental unfairness when really it is just about YOUR group not getting THEIRS i.e. the union mentality. That was the point my post was illustrating, not that I really give a crap what they air on RI TV.

others
written by Pat Crowley, February 07, 2010

Fred Ordonez from Direct Action for Rights and Equality

Peter Asen From Ocean State Action

Kathy Kushner from Marriage Equality RI

Kate Brewster from Poverty Institute

David Cicilline
written by grumpy old man, February 07, 2010

You are saying Cicilline is NOT a progressive? I just looked out the window and saw flying pigs.

Pat always makes me laugh
written by DonRoach, February 07, 2010

I needed a good chuckle.

Bring them back
written by Matt Jerzyk, February 08, 2010

And these previous guests on Sunday TV should receive more frequent return invitations:

Bob Walsh - NEA
Sen. Josh Miller - Chairman of Corporations Committee
Ian Donnis - WRNI
Peter Asen - OSA

-Matt

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written by Contrarian View, February 08, 2010

Calling David Cicilline and pro-union mayor Scott Avedisian demonstrates either ignorance or dishonesty.

Pat, you are looking only at a single week. You might be able to make a point if you look at a 3-month period.

how about radio?
written by right_of_center, February 08, 2010

I'd love to hear one of you go on Yorke or Allen's show for an hour. Go take them on. I'm sure they'd love to have you.

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written by a guest, February 08, 2010

Would pay good money to hear that, ROC.

"Take them on?"
written by Bruce Reilly, February 08, 2010

I doubt Yorke or Allen have ever spent an hour with anyone Left of Center in their lives. They wouldn't even know how to act, because those types are so used to straw men, sound bytes, and studio booths that don't talk back.

As for TV, Tucker Carlson gets props for doing his show live. He runs the risk of being embarrassed just like anyone else.

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Really?
written by right_of_center, February 08, 2010

Really Bruce? Who's building up the strawman now? I bet Yorke would give just about anything to have some of the names listed above come on the show. I bet it would just take a phone call and they'd get their slot. Yeah, he's really afraid of a fight in the studio...

maybe so!
written by Bruce Reilly, February 09, 2010

I would like to hear it. But I do know that some folks listed above might not want any of these opportunities because they disagree with a format where they have 2 minutes to be witty on a subject they may have been working on for years.

Has Yorke done an hour with a single guest before? Is that his format?
(I confess to never having heard any of their shows, nor buddy either) I did Tucker's show and found it to be fine- but in hindsight, theres a lot of pressure to be clear and concise. More than a few great people aren't wired to be fast talkers. Ever see the Dalai Lama speak?