In a recent TV interview (below), I was asked to discuss how the mainstream media has been covering the militia standoff in Oregon, as heavily-armed Bundy gang members occupy federal land.
We didn’t have much time to go into all the details, so I wanted to elaborate here, with what I think are six of the most important lessons we should be learning from how the government and the press have treated militia groups like this one.
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Newly released FBI documents confirm what some activist groups have argued for years: when FBI agents come knocking, the best response is to shut the door and call the press. [click to continue…]
My latest for TED is an expansion of my recent TED Talk, about Communications Management Units, and a look at a dark history in the United States that has been either ignored or forgotten.
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by Will Potter on December 1, 2015
in News
Great news! My latest TED talk just hit 1 million views! And it’s still climbing. Thank you to everyone who has been sharing and retweeting the talk!
It’s incredible that it has been seen by so many people in just over a month.
And my previous talk is reaching that milestone as well. You can watch it here.
Thanks everyone!