going forward, how can we make a difference with the mass media?

[0rganism]

the print media remains openly critical of Twitler, could last a while, but it's pretty clear that the rest of the newsmedia (TV, CATV, radio) is prepared to fall in line ASAP (don't want to be the only network covering Trump's press conferences second-hand, right?)

when the conservatives became convinced that the media was overwhelmingly liberal, they took action and changed it. now it serves as a willing corporate whore to the right wing. now we need to go to work on it ourselves. what's the best approach?

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	Democrats get behind something like FSTV or start a new network of their own (Air America redux?)
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	organize to contact news editors at various outlets to point out discrepancies, untruths, and propaganda
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	sit-ins at TV broadcast outlets
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	something else
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	nothing we can do, it's hopeless, so just ignore the newsmedia and it goes away
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[vi5]

1. Work the refs the same way Republicans do....

Refuse to go on Morning Joe or Meet the Press or whatever the hell else. Mock them openly any chance we get.

The problem is that the press beats us up, favors the Republicans and then our representatives go running right to them the minute they are asked.

They know we have no will power to either stop watching or stop getting our faces in front of the camera.

[SeattleVet]

2. Let the sponsors of the 'news' shows know...

that you will not be purchasing any of their company's products as long as they are paying to put this dreck on the air.

The only reason he got so much airtime over the past year is that tRump brings them an audience, and ad dollars. Cut off the dollars and demand real coverage of the issues, and not the personalities.

[onethatcares]

3. die ins

major intersections, major cities. Dead people with signs that say, "I once had medicare" "my social security was cut" "I could not afford food" "I could not afford heat"

plus all of the above.

[ozone82]

4. For Me, It Is...

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#1 #2 #3. And reach out to ALL, I have friends who are what you call Eisenhower Republicans who have been fed up with the tRump and the party for ages, to use a WW2 slogan, United We Stand, Divided We Fall.