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I agree with gcomvid

Ideally, it's important to advertise to the base first. Then, gcomvid is right, the broader community needs to be made aware of the issue in an informative way. The way we speak among ourselves is different than the way we bring others into the fold. Certainly, the web is one avenue. But, there's still nothing like mass media for reaching the "masses." Network TV, though less of an influence than in years past, is still, to many, the fastest way to reach the most people. And, yes, Common Cause may run into the same issues they did with MySpace. But, it's worth a try. Reaching the base? How about advertising on The Daily Show? Keith Olbermann? AND, the web, AND Air America (it's still alive). I think they need to try and place their ads to reach the most possible people. Of course, as another blogger said, that costs $$. Newspapers, unfortunately, have been declining for years. NY Times and Washington Post are another way to reach the thinking base. It largely depends upon the goal - to contact the FCC? Tell the base. To inform the masses so that they learn what's happening? That's important, too. That's where the mass advertising is important. Otherwise we of the base become marginalized...

by storydrum on Wed Jan 10, 2007 at 10:50:58 PM EST
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