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iemanja

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4. So no news at all?

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 06:58 PM

Oct 2024

There isn't a newspaper that isn't controlled by a rich man or a corporation. Refusing to read reliable news is a good way to remain uninformed.

Better not click on any articles on this site then.

Meanwhile, many DUers watch cable news all the time, as though that's not controlled by oligarchs.

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Excuse me, but why do you think canceling WaPo subscriptions is helpful? Putting some of [View all] sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 OP

IMHO, no Democrat should subscribe to oligarch-run newspapers servermsh Oct 2024 #1

So no news at all? iemanja Oct 2024 #4

Pro Publica Yavin4 Oct 2024 #7

Okay, that leaves one news source. iemanja Oct 2024 #9

There are also all kinds of independent journalists on substack, podcasts, and YouTube channels. Yavin4 Oct 2024 #11

LOL iemanja Oct 2024 #12

YouTube still allows for independent voices. Yavin4 Oct 2024 #22

All owned by corporations iemanja Oct 2024 #24

ProPublica is great, but it isn't news LeftInTX Oct 2024 #35

The Seattle Times is still family owned leftieNanner Oct 2024 #30

The Guardian, NPR, PBS, the BBC ... muriel_volestrangler Oct 2024 #37

Every bit helps. Further, I have no problem putting jrthin Oct 2024 #2

What makes you think they are "helping'? They have no control over the matter iemanja Oct 2024 #6

Yes, numerous times. Mr.Bill Oct 2024 #18

Yes, if my boss is doing unethical things. jrthin Oct 2024 #19

Can you tell me about that incident? iemanja Oct 2024 #20

I was responding to a hypothetical. Still, I'd like to think jrthin Oct 2024 #21

A paycheck enables one to survive iemanja Oct 2024 #23

You seem awfully invested kcr Oct 2024 #40

I'm pointing about that media is by nature owned by corporations iemanja Oct 2024 #41

If I may butt in to this sub-thread for a moment MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2024 #42

It is not ok to normalize what is happening. Quiet Em Oct 2024 #3

Cancelling PRIME is next HAB911 Oct 2024 #5

this Iris Oct 2024 #8

Prime is a ripoff. If you buy $35 of merchandise, you still get the free delivery. Scrivener7 Oct 2024 #29

it's also a video subscription like netflix eShirl Oct 2024 #32

I don't do business with Amazon, or Xitter, or Facebook. I won't support those who wish to subvert our government. pecosbob Oct 2024 #10

So, just do nothing? FrankBooth Oct 2024 #13

There are a lot of good news sites out there that will publish truth, not bullshit by some of their writers. Bev54 Oct 2024 #14

I am not reading the crap put out by the Times or Post. Demsrule86 Oct 2024 #15

"America's best journalists?" Please. Jirel Oct 2024 #16

It probably doesn't make much impact. I did it anyway, and am at least sending the saved money to The Guardian RidinWithHarris Oct 2024 #17

Feel good Baggies Oct 2024 #25

It's like any other product. I won't buy it if I don't like how the business operates. Ocelot II Oct 2024 #26

The owners can rethink this move Mz Pip Oct 2024 #27

They do what they do for $$$ and power, and We the People can keep such FROM them, elleng Oct 2024 #28

To avoid poisoning your brain while fooling yourself into thinking that you RockRaven Oct 2024 #31

I'll cancel tomorrow -- give them the next month so I can read election night coverage. Sparkly Oct 2024 #33

Not everything is convenient GenThePerservering Oct 2024 #34

washington post gryan Oct 2024 #36

Piss poor management deserves to be punished. Emile Oct 2024 #38

Elie Mystal @ElieNYC: I'm getting sick of people saying "cancelling subscriptions hurts the writers Passages Oct 2024 #39

I'm with you MorbidButterflyTat Oct 2024 #43

Same folks who scream about how bad the NYT is bif Oct 2024 #44

I think this is different Lulu KC Oct 2024 #45

Because the owner is only interest in one thing and that is the bottom line, money. republianmushroom Oct 2024 #46