Propaganda via the local news.

[Jesus Malverde]

http://thedesk.matthewkeys.net/2013/12/heres-how-conan-obrien-gets-news-anchors-to-say-the-same-thing/

[Dustlawyer]

1. Consolidation of ownership of local stations, my town has all 3 network stations owned

by the same company, helps to control the propaganda and the populace. The FCC, like all regulatory agencies, is controlled by the industries they regulate. The agencies budgets are diminimus, so they couldn't do their jobs if they wanted to.

They do it not only to save and make more money, but to control us. It's not just Fox that spews propaganda. Bernie wants to break up the media oligarchy, what does Hillary say to this?

[SmittynMo]

4. What does Hillary say to this?

Crickets!!!! She's part of the 1% crowd. What did you expect from her?

[Dustlawyer]

6. I should expect from her to represent the majority of Americans!

I don't because I know that she represents Donors instead. We have seen what a corporatists President does, throw us a few bones, but always looking out for Wall Street, the MIC, oil companies, insurance companies, Big Pharma... Is Obama better than any Republican, sure, but is he what he promised us he would be? The answer is a resounding "No!' Hillary would be much the same, but I do not wish to live under corporate rule any longer!

[yuiyoshida]

2. mindless drival on the local level

its no wonder I threw away my TV years ago. I lost some brain cells watching that!

[hibbing]

8. Avoid the network's nightly "news" then too

It is one minute of the corporate headlines, then youtube videos and human interest stories.


Peace

[yuiyoshida]

9. since I have no tv

that's not a problem. I get most of my info right here at DU or at other websites that I feel are
legitimate!

[SmittynMo]

3. I find it frightening myself

Did you hear Conan at the end? Those were his exact words.

This really is scary. It tells you that the MSM big wigs(all 6 of them) are pushing their slanted views to all of their conglomerates, to make sure you obtain the same distorted ideas as the MSM, across the board. And these 6 are part of the 1%.

Even though the message here was no big deal, rest assured that we are all being fed the same bullshit, across the board, word for word by the 1%.

[thucythucy]

5. Is it just me,

or did people notice that these were all local Fox affiliates? My local ABC News station is also a "Fox affiliate" so I imagine they broadcast the same mindless drivel.

Not even the weather reports are free from this BS. Nowadays, instead of just giving us a forecast, we get "FIRST ALERT!" The first time I saw this I thought a tornado was coming our way, but no, this is just how "cloudy, with a patch of light rain" is now framed.

BE AFRAID! And also, SHOP SHOP SHOP.

Our corporate masters have spoken.

[LibDemAlways]

10. Here in So. Cal. at the first sign of a

drizzle, the local stations go on immediate "storm watch." It's embarrassing. Then, if rain really does start to fall in any appreciable amount, they put reporters (I use the term loosely) in the field without an umbrella for maximum drenched rat effect.

The local ABC affiliate, owned by Disney, is a veritable commercial for the brand. They use Disney's California Adventure park as a backdrop for their weather "reporting" and anything at all happening there is treated as major news.

All local stations here are guilty of treating random car chases as entertainment. They will stick with a chase for hours, devoting entire newscasts to it. Bread and circuses.

[geardaddy]

7. OMG

[ffr]

11. One clear concise message to get everyone to think the same

and fall in line.

Wouldn't want anyone to think or speak independently. With enough peer pressure the corporations know the formula works.

[turbinetree]

12. A Oldie but goodie...................................

Honk----------------------for a political revolution Bernie 2016

[uhnope]

13. this is the best "propaganda" you got? It doesn't even fit the definition

There's no political content, for one.
Jeez try watching RT, reading PRAVDA, or Chinese or North Korean media if you want some real propaganda.
but that wouldn't fit into the protocols, would it.

[LiberalLovinLug]

14. What this story does is expose the fallacy

Of those that say "Well the national network is one thing but all the local stations are completely independent"

and if they dictate trivial stories and talking points like this to local stations, they obviously must do the same for politically tainted stories.