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Boomerproud

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18. Not only are they bought and paid for

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2020, 01:25 PM

Feb 2020

The art and practice of journalism is gone. All that's left are performers. Lazy mannequins.

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Do You Think the Commercial Media Is Corrupt? Unfair? Biased? [View all] MineralMan Feb 2020 OP

Of course they are. kacekwl Feb 2020 #1

You didn't read the whole post, did you? MineralMan Feb 2020 #2

Yes I did. I just answered your question. kacekwl Feb 2020 #54

There you go, talking sense again. n/t Mister Ed Feb 2020 #3

I try to, anyway. MineralMan Feb 2020 #4

Not really. Stupid and/or racist voters/viewers are the problem. trump's exposure should turn Hoyt Feb 2020 #5

FOX and AM Right Wing Radio Are a Pestilence! MineralMan Feb 2020 #6

I think it is because liberals tend to listen to music on the radio. Walleye Feb 2020 #8

You know, MM, you are absolutely right. Skidmore Feb 2020 #7

Thanks. MSNBC is OK, but doesn't reach enough of an audience. MineralMan Feb 2020 #11

Excellent post. hear hear!! jmg257 Feb 2020 #9

Yes, we KNOW many are corrupt and biased, AP, NYT, CNN, MSNBC. Hortensis Feb 2020 #10

You mean like when they talk like acquittal erases Impeachment? yeah. pwb Feb 2020 #12

Every President is news. Everything the President does is news. MineralMan Feb 2020 #13

That is just the way Trump wants it? Control. pwb Feb 2020 #15

It is not news you wish to consume. However, it is still news. MineralMan Feb 2020 #17

It use to be important to listen to Presidents. pwb Feb 2020 #24

I think the media is not the media. I do not believe freedom of the press, means conglomerate Johonny Feb 2020 #14

Here's the thing, though. You can start your own media outlet by MineralMan Feb 2020 #16

Not only are they bought and paid for Boomerproud Feb 2020 #18

No, journalism is not gone. MineralMan Feb 2020 #20

Your last Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #19

Thanks. Iowa was news because it was SNAFU FUBAR. MineralMan Feb 2020 #21

Major FUBAR. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #23

Trolls majorly clogged the phone lines . apcalc Feb 2020 #28

All boils down to one person. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #31

As of of 2019, 90% of the United States's media is controlled by five media conglomerates. VOX Feb 2020 #22

The media is corporate-owned Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2020 #25

Pretty much everything commercial is corporate owned. MineralMan Feb 2020 #27

Right. No news there. Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2020 #49

Biased for sure. Gawd knows ya gotta be a white man to get good press. apcalc Feb 2020 #26

Media in general thrives on making news sound sensational at140 Feb 2020 #29

Yes, of course. MineralMan Feb 2020 #32

Whatever it takes to keep their ratings up njhoneybadger Feb 2020 #30

Great post, I love some sanity now and then. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #33

msm behaves the way they do bc of government policy. They're been deregulated like Kurt V. Feb 2020 #35

What's wrong with greatly expanding PBS and npr? Mosby Feb 2020 #36

You are aware, of course that corporate sponsorship keeps those alive, right. MineralMan Feb 2020 #39

So change it. Take away the corporate "gifts". Mosby Feb 2020 #41

How would you do that? MineralMan Feb 2020 #45

It's the influence that is the problem. treestar Feb 2020 #37

But, see, Trump doesn't really have any primary challengers. MineralMan Feb 2020 #42

Thanks for the series of well written articles on media, MM. Interesting reads and again, to the... SWBTATTReg Feb 2020 #38

Thank you! MineralMan Feb 2020 #43

I am surprised this has not been flagged. Caliman73 Feb 2020 #40

I'd be surprised if it was. MineralMan Feb 2020 #44

It would have been in the Primaries forum! and the jury would have a dozen alerts by now, lol Baclava Feb 2020 #52

I try to stay out of that place. Caliman73 Feb 2020 #55

Bring your best walking on eggshells shoes! U be like, 'hey, ur guy is wearing scuffed shoes' Alert! Baclava Feb 2020 #56

My wife and I quit television more than ten years ago. I read all my news. hunter Feb 2020 #46

Lazy superpatriotman Feb 2020 #47

Well, that's true, at least in part. MineralMan Feb 2020 #48

n1 GeorgeGist Feb 2020 #50

it's been consistent for years... stillcool Feb 2020 #51

The media is us. cachukis Feb 2020 #53