--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Let me say, it's - what a commentary it…" description: "\"Let me say, it's - what a commentary it is on American media that you have to go to Russian television in order to get covered as a candidate in this e..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20c/jill-stein-660_american-media_let-me-say-it-s-what-a-commentary-it-is_2611662.jpg" --- # Let me say, it's - what a commentary it is on American… ![“Let me say, it's - what a commentary it is on American media that you have to go to Russian television in order to get covered as a candidate in this election. It's pretty outrageous. And our media could solve that in a heartbeat if they actually opened it up, you know, but they don't. So I think…” quote by Jill Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20c/jill-stein-660_american-media_let-me-say-it-s-what-a-commentary-it-is_2611662.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20c/jill-stein-660_american-media_let-me-say-it-s-what-a-commentary-it-is_2611662.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20c/jill-stein-660_american-media_let-me-say-it-s-what-a-commentary-it-is_2611662.jpg) > “Let me say, it's - what a commentary it is on American media that you have to go to Russian television in order to get covered as a candidate in this election. It's pretty outrageous. And our media could solve that in a heartbeat if they actually opened it up, you know, but they don't. So I think that's more commentary on the crisis in our media.” [Jill Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-stein/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The quote criticizes American media's failure to cover certain candidates, forcing them to seek exposure on foreign outlets, highlighting a media crisis. **In simple terms:** Media neglect pushes candidates to foreign TV for coverage. Key Takeaway Demand open, inclusive media coverage. Themes media bias political coverage freedom of press information crisis Mood frustrated critical Type political commentary When to use this quote - political campaigns - candidate visibility - media reform - public discourse Key Concepts journalism democracy media ethics Questions to Reflect On - How can mainstream media broaden coverage without compromising standards? - What responsibilities do audiences have in seeking diverse news sources? 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