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3. I think this is correct. It has changed in my lifetime. It used to be to sell ads;

Reply to Sekhmets Daughter (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 09:22 PM

Feb 2013

now it is to disseminate the propaganda of the corporate/finance/political powers. This was predicted by acute observers before it happened, but the extent of the change has been more complete than I could have imagined.

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News media exists for one reason. Never forget that. [View all] uppityperson Feb 2013 OP

I respectfully disagree. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #1

I think this is correct. It has changed in my lifetime. It used to be to sell ads; enough Feb 2013 #3

Sad, but true. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #4

Dual purpose, sell ads and tell us what they want us to see. Someone else will probably tell me uppityperson Feb 2013 #7

I was born a skeptic.. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #8

Me too. uppityperson Feb 2013 #9

Which is why I watch all political events on C-Span Richardo Feb 2013 #2

I'm with Richardo, if it didn't show on Cspan it didn't happen, but your point is well made. 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #5

clowns and puppets Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #6

It used to exist to inform the public and was considered a profit loss. Cleita Feb 2013 #10