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JackRiddler

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10. It's nice that they cover it in articles...
Mon Dec 3, 2012, 11:47 AM
Dec 2012

and they usually do, but mass media are an attention economy. This reality-based reporting is in the background somewhere, lost behind Kardashian-type stories, while the few political headlines scream about "fiscal cliff" and "entitelements" and "credit binges" and other basically right-wing or Austrian economics myths.

And then turn on the TV: What do you see? Where is Lagarde on FOX, the 3 US networks, CNN, or even MS-NBC? What are they covering around the clock? What are they SCREAMING about around the clock?

It's not enough to front the bullshit while you turn the real story into an easily ignored footnote and then pretend you've given proper coverage to the issues.

In a way it would be better if they didn't cover it because then some people would notice the distortion. As it is, token coverage gives an excuse.

K&R TheBlackAdder Dec 2012 #1
K&R..... Do you have a link? DJ13 Dec 2012 #2
Found it in The Nation spedtr90 Dec 2012 #3
Thank you, much appreciated! DJ13 Dec 2012 #4
Found These in the Financial Times AndyTiedye Dec 2012 #5
What is the alternative? creeksneakers2 Dec 2012 #6
Actually, a country can borrow without limit. jeff47 Dec 2012 #7
Corporate controlled media? Like ABC News, Fox News, Reuters and the Washington Post? KurtNYC Dec 2012 #8
It's nice that they cover it in articles... JackRiddler Dec 2012 #10
Excellent points here. tiredtoo Dec 2012 #12
DURec leftstreet Dec 2012 #9
Rec. progressoid Dec 2012 #11
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