2008 Woodie Awards
Professor hosts show on KDHX
NEW RADIO SHOW HELPS LISTENERS FACE 'REALITY'
By: Ryan Martin
Issue date: 10/27/05 Section: News
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The show is centered on the concentration of the media over time. The main focus is to discuss the flow of information in America, Bishop said. He said there are limitations being imposed on the flow of information as more and more media outlets are being concentrated into a handful of conglomerates.
"That's just not healthy for a democracy," Bishop said.
He said the question is whether we really have a marketplace of ideas with the concentration of the media. He said the founding fathers didn't expect 10 companies to yield all of the power. Small bookstore chains are being forced out of business by huge corporations, Bishop said. He said the concentration involves all forms of mass media.
With the decline of newspaper readers, busy schedules and half-hour newscasts, people are missing out on the important things, said Diane Sheehan, the show's producer. She said when people pay attention to the news it's important to understand who's giving them the news and how that might influence them. Journalists are supposed to give people the who, what, when, where and how of the news and someone should be doing the same with journalists, Sheehan said. She said it will help shape our understanding of the world.
"We're shining a spotlight back on the media," Sheehan said.
Bishop said the show should concern both conservatives and liberals, Bishop said. He said it will cover a broad spectrum of views. Bishop began the first show by telling listeners there won't be any shouting matches. He said he wasn't going to go after the Fox News Channel or Rush Limbaugh. The goal is to have quiet, intelligent conversations with a wide range of people, Bishop said.