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Honeycombe8

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21. The internet figures prominently in this. Imagine if there were only hard copy newspapers.

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 08:22 PM

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Trump, with his billions, and the GOP would be secretly buying up papers to gain control of the news and information that the public gets.

He's already started his own website of information, I think. I guess it didn't work, since I haven't heard anything about it lately. Maybe they'll start 'er up for the mid-terms. And then they've formed informal partnerships with sites like Breitbart, Fox, and others. Imagine if he had control of all the information.

I think this is partly what's behind net neutrality. When those broadband providers are in control of which sites are easily accessible and which are slow or buffer, all the GOP has to do is convince them to work for them informally. Will DU be buffering all night for the mid-terms?

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Controversy as Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom confronts its publisher [View all] babylonsister Jan 2018 OP

The beginning of a trend nationwide I hope. nt Doremus Jan 2018 #1

A wonderful story. Thanks for posting it. RandomAccess Jan 2018 #2

This native of Pittsburgh orangecrush Jan 2018 #3

Another happy Yinzer here. n/t cloudbase Jan 2018 #4

For the rest of us. "Yinzer": trof Jan 2018 #13

So...where we in Alabama would say 'y'all', you would say 'yinz'? MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #14

I was raised in Pittsburgh to age 14, then in ... Whiskeytide Jan 2018 #27

Hey, Wiskey! MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #32

Wow.. first I ever heard of that one.. Cha Jan 2018 #33

Here, too! Freedomofspeech Jan 2018 #36

Excellent. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #5

Not that easy............ MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #15

This is getting to be a concern, as the cancer spreads. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #16

Absolutely.......... MyOwnPeace Jan 2018 #17

Speaking of which, Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #18

They probably asked him who he voted for. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #19

Thanks for that background. Very sad. nt babylonsister Jan 2018 #25

It cant happen here Gabi Hayes Jan 2018 #26

This is magnificent malaise Jan 2018 #6

Can't blame the staff for this extraordinary action at all gratuitous Jan 2018 #7

Exactly. A known false debate tactic and dictator propaganda. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #20

Thank you for posting this! PatrickforO Jan 2018 #8

The internet figures prominently in this. Imagine if there were only hard copy newspapers. Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #21

I wouldn't be surprised. Net neutrality, along with a Fairness PatrickforO Jan 2018 #23

Applause for their courage DFW Jan 2018 #9

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #22

That was awful - December 2000. We won by 700K votes, I think, but PatrickforO Jan 2018 #24

They will always hold elections DFW Jan 2018 #28

If that was the case, why exactly have we been winning in 2017? mythology Jan 2018 #29

No, there is the one thing they can't overcome DFW Jan 2018 #31

Indeed. PatrickforO Jan 2018 #37

The rules of presidental election weren't a secret mythology Jan 2018 #30

And gerrymandering, and partisan court rulings... PatrickforO Jan 2018 #38

Oh, one other thought... PatrickforO Jan 2018 #39

Not just the PG Newswriters' Guild DeminPennswoods Jan 2018 #10

Can be very proud after reading this of my town Pittsburgh ebbie15644 Jan 2018 #11

Good for them! cp Jan 2018 #12

This is an extraordinary story.. Cha Jan 2018 #34

I bet the Toledo editorial writer was Jack Kelly. Mc Mike Jan 2018 #35

Cue right-wing spin masters in....3..2..1... BobTheSubgenius Jan 2018 #40

The Post-Gazette almost had a mutiny before the election FakeNoose Jan 2018 #41