For Floyd, a leading African-American unionist, the problems of the coverage of unions and of communities of color are closely linked. I don't see nearly enough coverage of either. If the issue is crime, then there may be some, or during the holidays they talk about poverty in a very paternalistic way. Like Susan Alva, Floyd points out that workers and people of color need media coverage that goes beyond reporting particular events. The media talk about our economic system in black and white terms.
Communism is dictatorial and repressive.
The free enterprise system is the savior of all people. The media says our economic system allows us the freedom to do wonderful things, but there's no discussion of how this system really works, and what its true impact is on working people. That expectation requires an analysis and critique of the media far beyond highlighting unreported exposes of government and corporate misdeeds. It calls for a new kind of participatory activist journalism, with roots in the struggles of workers, unions and communities of color, loyal to the ideal of fundamental social change and those who fight for it. Online communications for a democratic labor movement.