This shows how skewed toward Republicans the media is

[babylonsister]

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/11/28/2208487/-Media-s-treatment-of-Trump-s-vermin-versus-Clinton-s-deplorables-shows-how-the-decks-are-stacked

For you non-believers out there...

This shows how skewed toward Republicans the media is
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 4:00:33p EST
Laura Clawson


After Donald Trump echoed both Hitler and Mussolini in a Veterans Day speech, saying, “We pledge to you that we will root out the communists, Marxists, fascists, and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country, that lie and steal and cheat on elections,” Republicans defended him with a "both sides" argument, pointing to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 “deplorables” comment. But Republicans didn’t need to work very hard to defend Trump—because the media wasn’t paying attention to begin with.

A new Media Matters analysis compares television and newspaper coverage of Trump’s Nazi-flavored pledge to exterminate his political opponents with Clinton’s lumping of “half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables … The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic—you name it.” Clinton’s comment was big news. Trump’s, not so much.

The nationally syndicated broadcast news shows—“Good Morning America,” “This Week,” and “World News Tonight” on ABC; “This Morning,” “Mornings,” “Face the Nation,” and “Evening News” on CBC; and “Today,” “Nightly News,” and “Meet the Press” on NBC—spent a combined 54 minutes on Clinton’s deplorables comment in the first week after she said it. Those same shows spent a combined three minutes on Trump’s vermin rant.

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There is no question, by the hard numbers, that the media is giving Donald Trump a pass. His dehumanizing rhetoric describing his political opponents as “vermin” that he will “root out” is a nonstory as far as the broadcast networks, cable news networks, and largest newspapers in the country are concerned. By contrast, a comment describing people who are racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, or Islamophobic using a term meaning “deserving censure or contempt” and “lamentable” was huge news.

There is no honest way to look at this and say the deck isn’t stacked against Democrats. Everyone at the media organizations included in this analysis needs to take a good hard look at what they’re doing.

[gab13by13]

1. I don't get my news from any of the sources listed.

[dchill]

9. I don't, either - but many do.

We're not the problem, but there sure is a problem.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. More than half do; see Pew Research Center.

[SouthernDem4ever]

2. The media has become completely money driven

So whatever they think will keep viewers hooked is what they will play. They don't care about good journalism anymore. There used to be a more defining line between news and opinion in media. It still strikes me funny as to how far this has come partially due to Media Matters founder David Brock who used to feed Mush Limpballs lying propaganda to feed the idiots listening to his show every day. David's been trying to atone ever since but the cat was too far out of the bag by then.

[SergeStorms]

8. It's all " entertainment". 🙄

They must put on a good show for their audience. They seem to think the audience demands it, and in regards to Trumpublicans, they do.
To vilify Trump and laud Biden would make for extremely boring TV, at least in the minds of Trump's cult, and media executives.
It's all theater. Most unfortunately.

[NCIndie]

3. "the media is giving Donald Trump a pass." WHAT??!!!

Trump vomits hate and bile every moment he is awake, and the press jumps at his every word. They shouldn’t, but that is the nature of their business.

Hillary ran a disciplined, considered campaign. Her “deplorables” comment was so out of character that it created a huge splash.

There is no not enough space in the media universe to give every hideous Trump spews the same coverage as “deplorables”. But that sort of analysis is really unpopular at DU, so never mind. Let’s keep screaming, “The entirety of the media is collective right wing mouthpiece!” because that fuels our rage.

[PatSeg]

5. Excellent point

For a long time, the media was criticized for covering Trump's every word and now it is criticized for ignoring what he says. He says vile, disgusting things on a daily basis.

[ificandream]

6. Thank you ... and I'll add ...

... that Trump is using the same "media is rigged against me" line. And none of us on this side believe it. The opposite isn't true, either.

[sop]

17. Deplorable means 'wretched behavior deserving of censure or contempt'

The people Hillary referred to as "deplorables" had been behaving deplorably for years, calling her, her husband and even their daughter every vile name imaginable, accusing her of all manner of crimes, making up vicious lies, inventing loony conspiracies, demanding her imprisonment, and worse. It was an accurate characterization.

It was also accurate when Obama, referring to working-class voters in old industrial towns decimated by job losses, said: "They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." That wasn't an insult, it was true. It was also meant as constructive criticism, followed up with a whole raft of proposed policy solutions to remedy their economic problems.

Though true, corporate media hammered Obama mercilessly for the rest of the campaign for that statement, calling him "elitist," "out of touch" and bringing up the "guns and God gaffe" at every opportunity. And corporate media did so despite the fact their own reporters and pundits had been making the same observations and comments about rust-belt voters for decades.

[ificandream]

31. Don't mix right-wing media with MSM.

They're two vastly different things.

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. Doubtful if the the true Deplorable voter reads

mainstream printed or views televised media - so why the bothsiderism??

[SouthernDem4ever]

36. Do they have the ability to read?

I wonder that sometimes.

[plimsoll]

7. This is a no lose scenario for the Corporate Media.

The news divisions notoriously weak profit centers turn a profit by having their own reality show complete with carnival barker.

They placate the right who honestly believe that any mention of GOP/Conservative wrongdoing is media bias

And finally the really big plus. They know the left and Democrats will be forced to defend them regardless of their bias.

[czarjak]

10. The media makes people vote R?

A locked-in portion of Americans will not even consider voting any other way.

[TwilightZone]

23. As has always been the case.

Long-term partisan voters are nothing new, and it's a significant chunk of the electorate. We tend to act as though they don't exist and that everyone should be able to be swayed. Many, many people dislike and disapprove of Trump, but will vote for him simply because he's the Republican nominee. We often make the mistake of conflating approval with intent to vote.

[SouthernDem4ever]

37. Well something caused it

It certainly isn't their own common sense or sensibilities.

[doc03]

11. The news media has been conditioned to ignore whatever vile

things Trump says, "That's just Trump". Like Rachel Maddow said Republicans are using Communists and
Fascists together now so eventually those words will have no meaning. They have changed the words "Liberal" and "Woke" into
words that describe anyone that disagrees with them. Communists, Fascists, Marxists, radical left-wing thugs are
all Democrats and the enemy of the people. He calls the media the "Enemy of the people", so they bend over
backwards to not look biased and offend the Republicans. They have been running the same game plan since Nixon.

[Magoo48]

12. The msm is corporate owned and censored. Of course, it's skewed.

I stick to viewer supported news like Democracy Now or this and other progressive sites on the inter webs.

[raging moderate]

13. The word "deplorables" implies they are worth weeping over.

It is from the old French word for "weeping," and it implies some feelings of concern and caring for those who are described as "deplorables." That is much better than the vicious words the right wing hurls at those who fail to worship their political deities.

[mountain grammy]

14. The network evening news seems to be ignoring the monster

Three nights straight, the only time I heard the name was in fleeting about Melanie attending Rosalynn's funeral..It's refreshing, actually. It seems everytime he's mentioned, he gets a whole bunch more crazies following him.
The only story I want to hear about him is about his death..

[progressoid]

15. We have an an enabling and complicit media. Just like in 2015/2016

Partisanship, Propaganda, and Disinformation: Online Media and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
Donald Trump succeeded in shaping the election agenda. Coverage of Trump overwhelmingly outperformed coverage of Clinton. Clinton’s coverage was focused on scandals, while Trump’s coverage focused on his core issues.



Attempts by the Clinton campaign to define her campaign on competence, experience, and policy positions were drowned out by coverage of alleged improprieties associated with the Clinton Foundation and emails. Coverage of Trump associated with immigration, jobs, and trade was greater than that on his personal scandals.



...https://cyber.harvard.edu/publications/2017/08/mediacloud

[Stinky The Clown]

18. No argument with the article. But it begs the question: what can be done about it?

Our side has been pointing this out forever, but to no particular outcome. Like Motherfucker's hate speech, our side's words are largely ignored.

[redqueen]

20. Congress would have to do something about the Telecommunications Act of 1996

Concentrated media ownership has to end.

[onecaliberal]

40. THIS. So much.

[Johonny]

19. Hillary was correct, and Trump and MAGA

Basically have done everything to prove it, with everything from neoNazi marches to storming the capitol. They proved themselves to be exactly what she warned people they were. Meanwhile, Trump is full of shit. Had the media considered her words instead of attacking them, we might not be in the situation we're in today.

[redqueen]

21. But then how would the media owners have got those huge tax cuts?

[IronLionZion]

22. Media is run by big money and his BS brings them views

[tornado34jh]

24. That is why I never listen to mainstream media except for a very select few

Mostly, I watch independent media, and I could count the number of people on mainstream media I trust on just one hand.

[Martin68]

25. Depends which "media" you use to learn about the news. Both the Washington Post and the NYT have

thoroughly castigated Trump for quoting Nazis.

[Major Nikon]

26. The only part HRC got wrong is it isn't just half of them

[maxsolomon]

27. It's not a mystery, and it's not a conspiracy.

Trump exhausts us with his outrages. He exhausts the media as well. That his rhetoric, which is always confused, inchoate and is basically all free-form lies anyway, goes from 99.65% fascist to 99.70% doesn't elicit shock anymore, if it ever did. Trump has trampled every political norm, but only for Repukes. Dems are commonly called baby killing communists, but if you ever call a Repuke a Repuke, they get their feewings hurt and start screaming.

Democrats, on the other hand, are held to a higher standard. We're supposed to care, be respectful, be inclusive - it's our Party's brand. When HRC dared be mean to deplorable GQP assholes, it was shocking. The media focus became her transgression of political norms - they have to report controversies. Like when she dared to tell AIPAC that the West Bank Settlements were an issue - how dare she touch the 3rd rail and criticize Israel!

Are Repukes still deplorable? Fuck yes they are.

[onecaliberal]

28. That is why I don't get my news from fascists or fascist lovers.

[pansypoo53219]

29. they are still sucking ronnie raygun's dead ass cause tax cuts + RATINGS. SQUIRREL!

fuck democracy.

[onecaliberal]

30. Another one who had dementia.

Saint Ronnie of ray guns wasn’t even making decisions by the end of his term.

[AllaN01Bear]

33. thats a new one . can i use it please ?

[onecaliberal]

38. Absolutely!

[LisaM]

32. She also didn't call anyone out, or name call directly.

She said IF people were any of those things, they belonged in a "basket of deplorables". It might seem like nuance to some, but she didn't refer to anyone as "a deplorable".

[SharonClark]

42. She also didn't say she would use the power

of the government to rid them from the face of the earth and encourage her supporters to hunt them down like vermin.

Big difference.

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

34. Fuck the MSM

They're a bunch of cowards, catamites & Quislings. They can go to Hell. I don't trust them one bit.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

35. An owned press is not a free press imho.

[treestar]

39. Another false equivalency

Hillary did not imply anything about getting back at them. Hit Lee never used such a mild word. Orange Jebius would never use such a word. And being deplorable is nothing like being called vermin.

[summer_in_TX]

41. I've seen or heard lengthy coverage of Trump's increasing Hitler references on NPR

and PBS. Corporate media has been anywhere from pretty awful to completely in the tank for Trump, but nonprofit public media is doing a decent job.

They've educated their audience well on the truth of the election lies as well as the parallels between the rise of fascism during Hitler and Mussolini and our current time.

[live love laugh]

43. W-H-Y? The excuse of ratings is bs. Follow the ownership $$.