We knew it would happen. The corporate owned tired trad media would soon work to turn public opinion against a movement which said enough, a movement which highlights income inequality, unequal justice for banksters, money out of politics and many other injustices.
We knew they would do it, and they have. Emphasizing feces over content, blaming non violent protesters for the brutal military style response of police in many areas.
What we may not have predicted is the action for Occupy I saw today--a mini documentary run during paid advertising time that offers viewers a different picture of Occupiers....
US News via MSNBC:
'Occupy' reaches into living rooms through new TV ad
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The ad began airing Saturday on Bloomberg News, ESPN, CBS Sports and Fox News, among other networks and is booked through Monday. The purchase of air time was financed by donations from 168 citizens using a social contribution model created by the San Francisco-based LoudSauce ad agency.
The ad does not request donations to the cause but rather attempts to counter what Sauvage sees as a concerted effort in conservative quarters to portray the protesters as members of the lunatic fringe.
“It’s not that I want people to send money … not so much a call to action but a call to meaningful political engagement,” he said. “I want people to see it and say that the people that are protesting are real people with meaningful concerns that I can relate to. And hopefully, in a subtle way, the ad helps shift the conversation.”
LoudSauce has invited supporters to attend a “national viewing party, which it promoted via a Facebook page.
Meantime, Sauvage has shot two more ads and hopes to make others that will attract similar financial support.
We are out west camping and kayaking on Lake Powell this weekend, so will miss the Occupy Santa Fe action at the local Walmart. Rather than going into Page and spending money at the Super Walmart to stimulate the Chinese economy we have another choice.
Help three #Occupy TV spots reach millions more on national TV
Even here, from Wahweep campground (free wi fi!), we can support Occupy buy sending a few bucks to this WIN action.
All in with that!