Guy Quote by Jim Hightower
“The media isn't only asleep; it doesn't want to know the news, that the people are revolting, in the very best sense of the term, revolting against the thieves in high places and reaching out to each other, which is our great strength. When you can draw that many people, you've got something going. You don't have to worry if the guys in suits are going to put it on the front page or not.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Radio interview, 1990s, United States
The media often ignores or suppresses popular uprisings, but collective action among people creates power independent of mainstream coverage.
In simple terms: People can unite and act without media approval.
Key Takeaway
Leverage grassroots networks for change.
Themes
media
power
collective action
revolt
Mood
defiant
optimistic
critical
Type
political
inspirational
When to use this quote
- protests
- community organizing
- online activism
- independent journalism
Key Concepts
propaganda
social movements
information control
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you amplify marginalized voices without media?
- What risks arise when relying solely on grassroots networks?
A Different Perspective
Media bias can still shape perceptions and limit reach.
![“A handful of us determine what will be on the evening news broadcasts, or, for that matter, in the New York Times or Washington Post or Wall Street Journal. Indeed it is a handful of us with this awesome power.And those [news stories] available to us already have been culled and re-culled by…” quote by Walter Cronkite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f04/walter-cronkite-1759_available_a-handful-of-us-determine-what-will-be-o_2275161.jpg)
![“Of course the media loves stuff like that so they find this one Rockette. It's like you can have 10,000 people at a rally for [Donald] Trump and 200 people outside, and the 200 people outside make the news.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a62/rush-limbaugh-28_courses_of-course-the-media-loves-stuff-like-tha_2214493.jpg)
