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sharedvalues

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16. Hmm

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #10)

Sat May 19, 2018, 10:24 PM

May 2018

I know a lot of media members, and my sense is that they have all been brainwashed to believe the only way to do news is to avoid any accusations of bias at all costs.

Some certainly are chasing profits (Cillizza seems to be), but mostly that happens at the CEO/management level, like how Zucker at CNN aired Lord to get ratings.

But for most media members, the pressure comes from within. They have seemingly been all persuaded to believe that the “savvy style” is good - that they should report what each side says, never taking sides on what the truth is.
Articles like this one capture it, I think.
http://pressthink.org/2012/08/everything-thats-wrong-with-political-journalism-in-one-washington-post-item/

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How CNN and the AP rolled over to lies and bullying this week. [View all] sharedvalues May 2018 OP

I agree w you. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #1

another big factor is the format of cable news sharedvalues May 2018 #3

I like Jake. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #6

Yup. I love this video from the British press. I wish the American press would do this more. sharedvalues May 2018 #8

Holy shit. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #9

check the party affiliation and wealth of the owners of the media. NRaleighLiberal May 2018 #2

yes. But the right talks about the liberal media. Up is down. Left is right. sharedvalues May 2018 #4

Also - access underpants May 2018 #5

Right but why? sharedvalues May 2018 #7

They need clicks and eyeballs - it is ALL ABOUT MONEY. Period. NRaleighLiberal May 2018 #10

Hmm sharedvalues May 2018 #16

It all just makes me feel "old" and that we are living in a time I don't really relate to - NRaleighLiberal May 2018 #20

Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times". We're there now. sharedvalues May 2018 #21

NRalighLiberal's Post mostly and... underpants May 2018 #11

It's journalistic malpractice to give lies, liars, ignorance unchallenged airtime Sick of it too. stuffmatters May 2018 #12

Expecting them to be something they are not is a sure path to be disappointed Sherman A1 May 2018 #13

Two things sharedvalues May 2018 #17

I certainly agree that there are various degrees of the use and affects of the medium Sherman A1 May 2018 #19

Politifact too on Trump's "animal content" -- by showing the transcript progree May 2018 #14

Yup. Here's Josh Marshall laying down why the animals comment shouldn't be caveated sharedvalues May 2018 #18

This is never going to stop until there's a national boycott of the MSM "news" stuffmatters May 2018 #15