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Hugin

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3. Yes, this pandering to what is essentially a very fickle audience of one...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2025, 03:41 AM

Sep 2025

Is ultimately going to render the MSM even more of a vast wasteland than what existed before. They may slip by today or even tomorrow, but eventually they will all be confronted with a “I didn’t like the cut of whatever’s jib” moment and face cutting out very popular features that the one audience member doesn’t like because it is vastly more popular than him.

It’s a no win. Keep the popular features and take the licks now.

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Mass media is dying just as the billionaires are getting control of it: [View all] applegrove Sep 2025 OP

I taught mass media NJCher Sep 2025 #1

Mass media is dying BECAUSE the billionaires got control of it. Layzeebeaver Sep 2025 #2

But if people stop watching, they make less money off it. milestogo Sep 2025 #7

Yes, this pandering to what is essentially a very fickle audience of one... Hugin Sep 2025 #3

Yep, this could be the coup de grace. tanyev Sep 2025 #4

Streaming isn't fully immune either newdeal2 Sep 2025 #5

I don't watch ANY advertising supported television. hunter Sep 2025 #6