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byeya

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9. They are in business to sell advertising. In 1962, the UK Pilkington Report, in part, warned

Reply to Mosaic (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 8, 2013, 09:28 AM

Jul 2013

against the debasing of the national culture by allowing the expansion of commercial tv. It's still relevant today.

As long as RW businesses fund a news program or network you are not going to get anything close to a left perspective on current events. You're lucky if you get something that might qualify as objective.

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About How "liberal" msnbc is... [View all] Mosaic Jul 2013 OP

FACT! WovenGems Jul 2013 #1

How dare they present an opinion that doesn't match our own! brooklynite Jul 2013 #2

It's brainwashing Mosaic Jul 2013 #3

That poster calls an opinion and commentary show 'the news'. That is not a news Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #8

The OP isn't calling for unvarnished "news" brooklynite Jul 2013 #13

Think of Morning Joe as a good opportunity to practice your critical thinking skills. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2013 #4

I had a different take on Rachel's "joke". femmocrat Jul 2013 #5

I'd like to see more news on the weekend on MSNBC myself. House of Roberts Jul 2013 #11

It's not just these two shows Mosaic Jul 2013 #6

They are in business to sell advertising. In 1962, the UK Pilkington Report, in part, warned byeya Jul 2013 #9

the are owned by GE... Javaman Jul 2013 #7

Comcast bought the remaining 49% of NBC Universal in February. House of Roberts Jul 2013 #10

rince and repeat... Javaman Jul 2013 #12

MSNBC does not want to lose their liberal viewers. kentuck Jul 2013 #14

On the other hand to my point about corporate control Mosaic Jul 2013 #15