Illusions of Truth

 Posted on 4/13/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Francis Rogers <73742.1613@compuserve.com> asks:
> BTW, do you know if Kitman was putting us on in his overlong
> introduction? What are your actual feelins on the matter?
> 4, Who played the "psychiatrist" in the episode, the one
> interviewed by Randall?

I am definitely *not* anti-reporter...I'm against the *control*
of truth by any government or political agenda. We are made stronger
by a multiplicity of voices, and the more those voices are allowed
access to a level playing field, the more often the truth will come out
to play.

The third name was Jarrico, after Paul Jarrico, also
blacklisted.

jms



Illusions of Truth

 Posted on 4/17/1997 by J. Michael Straczynski <71016.1644@compuserve.com> to CIS


Philip Hornsey <74053.2101@compuserve.com> asks:
> One question this brings to mind, why do we never see anything
> but ISN? How did ISN get a stranglehold on the news, and if it
> didn't, then there are likely millions of potential news outlets
> accessible to everyone, how does Clark keep them under control?

ISN is the one network that can handle *interstellar*
broadcasts, which reqire a massive amount of energy, logistics,
setup...there are other, local, planetary networks around Earth, and a
few specialized channels for military and some commercial use...but ISN
is the biggest, and because of that is very much in Earthgov's pocket.

jms