Media in Anarchy

Thinking of the rare "free" net-radios and the even more rare stations still on air, I'm quite sure there will be a multitude of media. Information about global news, progress in technology and science, discussions about the social movement are very important to keep the whole thing running and developing further.
And I would't mind if the media become a lot more responsible and serious about their job, little or no brainwash, better entertainment - and if it's still necessary to worship people, why not for their deeds to peoples cause, instead of plastic surgery and mindless statements for cheap thrills.

 

if there was to be a media in an anarcho society, i think the opinion would need to be taken out and only facts reported on. no trying to sway people one way or another.

 

anxiety69,

guess you're right about "what you think about people wearing plastic boots"-opinions and anti-social right wing blablubb - but loosing the opportunity to discuss serious matters on a above local only level?
Taking anarchopunk.net or two east-germoney radio stations for example, I and me mates learn a lot and get important inspiration from the inter-national discussion here, or the east german Punks debate about how to deal with bonehead problems - and it's all about individual opinions - united under the common cause.
Even for my slave-job in real life some of the discussed aspects of enviroment protection in relation with doing the job under todays circumstances (profit,profit,profit...) it's really good to hear the points of view of others who are working under the same conditions, limitations. Some of it is bullshit without real use, but some of it keeps me thinking about how I do my job.

 

what i would want in an ideal medai (and by media i mainly mean news reports) is facts. just facts, no fluff pieces, no opinions on what's going on, just evidence. I don't want to hear newscasters opinions, editorials, or anything like that. or tone of voice implying opinions. if i wanted that bs i'd watch talk shows or something. the media is a tool that needs to be for people to find out what is going on, not propagandha to sway people towards whatever the network executives and news directors want people to believe.

Now if the media was biased towards anarchism my opinion would be different, it would be a dream to see the media encouraging direct action revolution and anarchsim, but if we were to be in an actual anaracho society, i think trying to sway people by miss using the media would be a misnomer.