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Prairie Gates

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5. Time was founded by Henry Luce, who was a sort of Rupert Murdoch of his day

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:04 AM

Jan 2025

He bragged about getting Eisenhower elected. Time and Life were very much considered to be conservative publications for most of their history, though Luce claimed to separate editorial from news, and mostly did, at least of a sort. Of course, mid-century Republicans are unrecognizable today; Luce would probably be considered vaguely centrist and probably would be harshly derided for being a "far left loon" by the slobbering MAGA faithful.

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Time Staffers Freaking Out [View all] applegrove Jan 2025 OP

"Sort of a glorified corporate brochure" sop Jan 2025 #1

I read it too. applegrove Jan 2025 #2

I subscribed to Newsweek in the 2000s. It had some good writers and information. Then it changed hands a few times and.. themaguffin Jan 2025 #3

Unfortunately, that describes about 90% (or more) of mainstream media right now. nt CousinIT Jan 2025 #7

THIS malaise Jan 2025 #12

Much of media today is glorified Republican propaganda. Lonestarblue Jan 2025 #4

Time was founded by Henry Luce, who was a sort of Rupert Murdoch of his day Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #5

Luce may have used multi syllable words... Hugin Jan 2025 #6

Luce was very well-educated and started out as a "newsman" to some degree Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #8

Luce headlined "Who lost China?" during Truman admin. Grins Jan 2025 #19

Good grief, Time and Newsweek turned a long time ago! ananda Jan 2025 #9

People don't know what being left Farmer-Rick Jan 2025 #20

You got that right! ananda Jan 2025 #21

Luce corruption evident from November 22, 1963 Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #10

So . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2025 #11

Yes. Kid Berwyn Jan 2025 #16

There is no room for journalism going forward quakerboy Jan 2025 #13

"Glorified corp brochure." Along with Newsweek, USA today, and all of the m$m. PortTack Jan 2025 #14

"...A glorified corporate brochure"...they got that right! I remember... keep_left Jan 2025 #15

Nothing is safe from these fucking assholes! Initech Jan 2025 #17

Thank god for The New Yorker! bif Jan 2025 #18