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Oneironaut

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17. Its not a binary black-and-white form of lying. Its sensationalism.

Reply to Kirk Lover (Reply #16)

Sat Dec 30, 2017, 01:08 PM

Dec 2017

See the supposed “Melania Trump chopped down a tree!” story as a good example. Stories are written with details purposely omitted, or in a way to be more “outrageous.”

This is also a form of lying, albeit a stealthier way of doing so.

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Is Anyone Else Getting The Impression That The MSM Wants Trump To Fire Mueller..... [View all] global1 Dec 2017 OP

I don't think any MSM is anyone's friend when it come to increasing their ratings and profits. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #1

Of course it would be big news but I doubt they're trying to provoke it. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #2

Trump Watches A Lot Of Television.... global1 Dec 2017 #4

At this point breaking news is regularly scheduled programming unblock Dec 2017 #8

Not really. A bunch of folks right here have been predicting Mueller's firing every weekend since Hoyt Dec 2017 #3

The very best ratings would come from Trump/family/associates The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #7

They 'want' a good story/headline, elleng Dec 2017 #5

I distrust MSM but thbobby Dec 2017 #6

NO. And to everyone who 'distrusts' the mainstream media that's wonderful because that's Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #9

Bingo. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #10

I expect this from the deplorable dummies but I shake my head when I see Dem's saying it... Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #12

Of course they would gopiscrap Dec 2017 #11

Theres doubt? :) Oneironaut Dec 2017 #13

Who exactly are you referring to in MSM with your post? Please name names since you are Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #14

Easy - CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, etc Oneironaut Dec 2017 #15

While of course revenue is of great import....to say that they are all lying is to say the least Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #16

Its not a binary black-and-white form of lying. Its sensationalism. Oneironaut Dec 2017 #17

Well of course they need you to click on the story so they make the headline in that Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #21

Follow the money my friends. Wellstone ruled Dec 2017 #18

It's not long ago that the NYT was beating the war drums for Iraq dalton99a Dec 2017 #19

Starting months ago when Rachael and Chris outlined exactly how it could be done and provide mulsh Dec 2017 #20

no..they arent stupid. They know what that would do to our country. samnsara Dec 2017 #22

The MSM Wants Drama and Conflict to Sell Ads -- It's All About the Money dlk Dec 2017 #23

No SharonClark Dec 2017 #24