Cross-posted at Plutocracy Files.
Occupied Media's second interview is with Firedoglake blogger Kevin Gosztola (first interview with Jeff Madrick, here). Kevin has been live blogging Occupy Wall Street since day one. He was really the only comprehensive coverage during those early media-blackout days. As we discuss in the interview, Kevin wrote what - to my recollection - was the first full-throated defense of OWS. His piece was picked up by Glenn Greenwald and, in my opinion, turned the debate on the Left in OWS's favor.
The interview begins with Kevin's detailed discussion of the events of the Global Day of Protest (10/15/11) in Times Square. From there, Kevin discusses his experiences covering the movement as well as his thoughts on media and pundit coverage of OWS. I was really taken by Kevin's description of Wall Street as a Green Zone - I've consistently heard this from OWS protesters. We also discuss the "demands" issue, the future of the movement and the role of smaller occupations.
Kevin's reporting is being supported by donation. I think the interview evidences that he's an important voice. So, if you can swing a donation, it's a very worthy cause.
Here's a video of police sending horses into the crowd at Times Square discussed by Kevin (10/15/11):
LINKS:
Kevin Gosztola, Why Establishment Media and the Power Elite Loathe Occupy Wall Street
Horizontalism: Voices of Popular Power in Argentina
We Are the 99 % Tumblr
Lisa Derrick
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