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Amishman

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1. Media has a pro-controversy bias

Reply to whathehell (Original post)

Thu Feb 25, 2021, 11:33 AM

Feb 2021

They enable the fringes to drive ratings. It's all about the ratings.

The right fringe is more populous, so they get targeted both positively and negatively

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Media has a Right Wing Bias -- Politico's founder just admitted it [View all] whathehell Feb 2021 OP

Media has a pro-controversy bias Amishman Feb 2021 #1

The MSM alone are mostly owned by 6 or 7 giant conglomerates, Hortensis Feb 2021 #3

Their biases include, but aren't limited to, a "pro-controversy" one whathehell Feb 2021 #4

Not all about ratings. Some of it is to please their big corporate advertisers. Dustlawyer Feb 2021 #7

This has actually been the longest-standing "Big Lie" in modern American history. kentuck Feb 2021 #2

Politico's right wing agenda has been clear right from the start... Spazito Feb 2021 #5

Stock market. moondust Feb 2021 #6

Choice Rank Voting? Choice Rank News? SmartVoter22 Feb 2021 #8

Take profit out of media I_UndergroundPanther Feb 2021 #9