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oberliner

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61. The Fusion Media Group playbook: 1. Publish some clickbait garbage on one platform

Sat May 26, 2018, 04:04 AM

May 2018

2. Have a writer on another platform attack the first article

3. Ramp up the outrage via twitter and other social media

4. Direct additional traffic to both articles, generating more page clicks

5. Sell more advertising across all platforms

Fusion Media Group has been playing this game more and more frequently of late.

They own The Root, Deadspin, Jezebel, Splinter, all the former Gawker properties, and various others.

They generate revenue by creating these fake arguments.

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Obama Doesn't Owe This Country Shit [View all] sheshe2 May 2018 OP

K&R... spanone May 2018 #1

It's pretty incredible, ain't it? BumRushDaShow May 2018 #2

Yep... sheshe2 May 2018 #4

So Cornell is back to not having completely irrational contempt for President Obama? BannonsLiver May 2018 #67

K&R GaryCnf May 2018 #3

The Most Telling Line To Me Was The One Me. May 2018 #5

This last part..... sheshe2 May 2018 #7

SMH. brer cat May 2018 #6

Yup. sheshe2 May 2018 #8

Lady Mary does a terrific eyeroll Hekate May 2018 #46

But we owe him a hell of a lot. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #9

" But we owe him a hell of a lot." sheshe2 May 2018 #11

Amen! Devil Child May 2018 #10

Aaah. This. sheshe2 May 2018 #12

Well said, Devil Child. pazzyanne May 2018 #39

+1 treestar May 2018 #64

Tears here. narnian60 May 2018 #73

When have the country ever expected a former President to fix the mistakes of the current one? Blue_true May 2018 #13

The right wing treated him like dirt 4now May 2018 #14

Yes they did. eom sheshe2 May 2018 #15

I remember teeth gnashing by late March. They didn't even give him 3 full months before the attacks Afromania May 2018 #25

I remember it starting before the Inauguration with his choice of minister... Hekate May 2018 #49

And the bibles sheshe2 May 2018 #55

Ah, k I was just a casual reader back then, hadn't even signed up yet. Afromania May 2018 #60

There were a couple of posters who would never give him a treestar May 2018 #63

And the complaining that he didn't do...Whatever...On Inauguration Day mcar May 2018 #68

And I remember those folks saying "oh we're only holding his feet to the fire" stevenleser May 2018 #82

Yes, President Obama's life is his own, of course. Cha May 2018 #16

He works quietly. sheshe2 May 2018 #19

Thank you!!! EffieBlack May 2018 #17

This all over the place! mcar May 2018 #23

The old feet to the fire routine that was played here. sheshe2 May 2018 #29

Sapheads will always do that Grokenstein May 2018 #38

Welcome to DU, Grokenstein. sheshe2 May 2018 #56

I well remember how "holding his feet to the fire" treestar May 2018 #65

And of course, there was POSUCS mcar May 2018 #70

Agree... sheshe2 May 2018 #27

Besides, I'm pretty sure he IS working quietly to help the Resistance, just not seeking tblue37 May 2018 #18

Yes, I agree but Mountain Mule May 2018 #20

Thanks for posting this, she mcar May 2018 #21

Thanks mcar. sheshe2 May 2018 #31

The only time I've stayed away from DU montana_hazeleyes May 2018 #22

I moved to The Barack Obama Group and became a host. sheshe2 May 2018 #30

I always thought it was a shame murielm99 May 2018 #37

I joined a month before the 2012 election. sheshe2 May 2018 #42

The BOG saved my sanity, Sheshe Hekate May 2018 #50

Mine too hon. sheshe2 May 2018 #52

Bashing Obama started AT ONCE on DU i went to balloon-juice b/c the commenters viewed him positively bobbieinok May 2018 #80

Rock on, sheshe2! raven mad May 2018 #24

Truth, Raven Mad. sheshe2 May 2018 #32

Funny how there aren't expectations like that of other former presidents nini May 2018 #26

Nolan is advanced level privilege and arrogance. betsuni May 2018 #28

Same Here. And Hammy, No! Was The Final Straw Grokenstein May 2018 #35

Post removed Post removed May 2018 #33

We went from "hope and change" to "fuck off and die, snowflakes!". Initech May 2018 #34

Nolan Has Some God Damn Gall Leith May 2018 #36

I'd love to see what Obama's anger translator has to say about it. betsuni May 2018 #40

Hmmmmm sheshe2 May 2018 #48

Good times Laura PourMeADrink May 2018 #41

Yeah well, sheshe2 May 2018 #47

I have never been able to understand LisaM May 2018 #43

Not a thing does he owe anyone catrose May 2018 #44

he will be busy raking in the big bucks, made possible by his being president. If he msongs May 2018 #45

Guarantee there will be a claque here pissing and moaning that No True Dem works for big money... Hekate May 2018 #54

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2018 #51

No, we did not deserve him. sheshe2 May 2018 #53

We do owe him, however-- dawg day May 2018 #57

Let's say what we admired-- dawg day May 2018 #58

Most of those whining about what he's (not) doing radical noodle May 2018 #59

The Fusion Media Group playbook: 1. Publish some clickbait garbage on one platform oberliner May 2018 #61

LOL betsuni May 2018 #62

Well look at you! kcr May 2018 #78

Thanks for the hat tip oberliner May 2018 #81

Kick... yallerdawg May 2018 #66

This is one white liberal who remains prouder than ever of PBO BannonsLiver May 2018 #69

K&R Quayblue May 2018 #71

Traditionally, past presidents have kept any criticism of the current president to themselves. CrispyQ May 2018 #72

nd of course, let us not forget one thing that many forget DonCoquixote May 2018 #74

BAM!!!! SO TRUE heaven05 May 2018 #75

He is a brilliant man. sheshe2 May 2018 #77

Many apparently expected President Obama to be Superman, guillaumeb May 2018 #76

People are scared to death of the Orange anus and his group. kacekwl May 2018 #79