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senseandsensibility

(20,256 posts)
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 03:31 PM Feb 2024

If you are unhappy with the media's treatment of President Biden

at the press conference I recommend e-mailing the outlets directly. I just e-mailed CNN at cnn.feedback@cnn.com. I complained about their correspondent M.J. Lee who really hostile and over the top in her questioning. None of CNN's correspondents ever treated Cheato like that, even when HE attacked them.

I noticed that M.J. Lee's twitter feed is justifiably getting hit with complaints, although her tone on there seems to be completely different than her demeanor last night.

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sop

(11,078 posts)
5. That's the most effective way of voicing displeasure with corporate media.
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 03:40 PM
Feb 2024

Sending them angry messages only proves that you're a regular viewer. They don't care what you think, just that you watch.

sop

(11,078 posts)
10. They will become aware when enough people stop watching.
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 04:51 PM
Feb 2024

Corporate media only care about the number of viewers, and the demographics of those viewers who consume their product. Those numbers are determined by Nielsen ratings, calculated based on a sample of 40,000 homes and about 100,000 people who are demographically representative of the population as a whole. It's like a political poll, only much more accurate.

They tailor their content to attract the largest number of viewers within a particular demographic, usually the most profitable for their advertisers. If creating outrage attracts viewers, they'll happily make you as angry as possible. It's all about making money.

The Roux Comes First

(1,517 posts)
2. Thank You Ever So Much!
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 03:34 PM
Feb 2024

A bit of spank-back might be well worth the effort!

Cheap sleezy journalism. Playing for the whackos.

Silent Type

(6,097 posts)
4. I agree, but emailing them isn't going to help. Unfortunately, thanks to Hur's Report, Biden's team will have
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 03:39 PM
Feb 2024

to answer these questions. I suspect the same questions would be asked if trump were prez, gawd forbid.

mahina

(18,815 posts)
7. Thanks. Which question was hers, and who were the pthers please?
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 03:44 PM
Feb 2024

It just sounded like a pit of vipers.

I would luke to give feedback. Very much.

Mahalo !

senseandsensibility

(20,256 posts)
9. To be honest, I couldn't understand enough of her screed
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 04:13 PM
Feb 2024

to give you a good idea. That's how unhinged it sounded. Yelling, lots of stuff about his age, angry tone, interrupting. Several others were yelling at the same time but I didn't recognize them.

lynintenn

(731 posts)
11. He should have just walked out .
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 04:59 PM
Feb 2024

It was embarrassing for anyone who called themselves a news reporter. Everyone wanting to get noticed.

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