I agree, of course, that corporate media has imploded in the era of Trump.
Lazy coverage, both-siderism, sanewashing fascism, a refusal to use facts to rebut lies and gaslighting, etc, etc.
What I don't understand is millions of liberals, centrists, moderates who are seemingly unable to stop watching/subscribing to media outlets that spew absurb journalism-free click bait.
There's no excuse for those continuing to watch CNN (or half of MSNBC hosts), much less NYT, WaPo, LA Times, etc.
There are independent journalists, excellent independent local journalists, The Guardian, ProPublica, The Philadelphia Inquirer, etc.
MSM will not change...period.
If even 60% of those complaining about legacy media (and Twitter, FB) stopped watching/subscribing and chose alternative sources, we'd be better informed and far less frustrated.
Why do they care so much about what minor league celebrities care about them? Shouldn't they be worried about not having enough of a total audience to stay on the air? One person's endorsement or lack thereof won't break them.
(And personally: I would be more worried if Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor didn't like me...).
It's not just CNN. The traditional television network newscasts care more about pleasing their bosses than their viewers, and we all know who Fox News backs.
Canada's media is just the same. The main media services are a extremely greedy small group of companies, and the CBC is biased as hell in ways it should not be...
So right, the media has failed us by allowing so much air time given to him. They never did figure him out. Kind of amazing, all those minds, which leads me to believe all the coverage he got was blessed by the top tier.
They never even bothered. It's going to be frustrating to watch all the odious videos of that horrible human being that have been gathering dust in storage these last 10 years (watching the ones that are suitable to be broadcast on network television I mean).
I agree, of course, that corporate media has imploded in the era of Trump.
Lazy coverage, both-siderism, sanewashing fascism, a refusal to use facts to rebut lies and gaslighting, etc, etc.
What I don't understand is millions of liberals, centrists, moderates who are seemingly unable to stop watching/subscribing to media outlets that spew absurb journalism-free click bait.
There's no excuse for those continuing to watch CNN (or half of MSNBC hosts), much less NYT, WaPo, LA Times, etc.
There are independent journalists, excellent independent local journalists, The Guardian, ProPublica, The Philadelphia Inquirer, etc.
MSM will not change...period.
If even 60% of those complaining about legacy media (and Twitter, FB) stopped watching/subscribing and chose alternative sources, we'd be better informed and far less frustrated.
They should subscribe to publications such as my newsletter for example :)
Why do they care so much about what minor league celebrities care about them? Shouldn't they be worried about not having enough of a total audience to stay on the air? One person's endorsement or lack thereof won't break them.
(And personally: I would be more worried if Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor didn't like me...).
Charlemagne's point was that the media fails to cover the issue correctly, and the media is losing viewers. I agreed with his criticism of CNN.
It's not just CNN. The traditional television network newscasts care more about pleasing their bosses than their viewers, and we all know who Fox News backs.
Yes, that’s what I was trying to say. The corporate media is failing us.
Canada's media is just the same. The main media services are a extremely greedy small group of companies, and the CBC is biased as hell in ways it should not be...
So right, the media has failed us by allowing so much air time given to him. They never did figure him out. Kind of amazing, all those minds, which leads me to believe all the coverage he got was blessed by the top tier.
They never even bothered. It's going to be frustrating to watch all the odious videos of that horrible human being that have been gathering dust in storage these last 10 years (watching the ones that are suitable to be broadcast on network television I mean).
True. I don't think they did bother. He was an easy get views. The media was lazy, and possibly spineless.