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Triana

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8. That's just it. News should exist to inform, not entertain.

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:34 PM

Oct 2013

It used to. But not anymore. It's mostly corprat-manufactured garbage designed to make the corprats who own all the media (all 5 or so of them) richer and/or to protect their profits. Meanwhile, the voting public gets practically force-fed Tea Party propaganda courtesy of the Teabaggers and Citizens United. Its no wonder so few have a freakin clue wtf is going on.

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What you should know about vs what news tells you about.. [View all] Playinghardball Oct 2013 OP

As my wife said once, Jim Warren Oct 2013 #1

+1. n/t Laelth Oct 2013 #4

Miley Circus ... zbdent Oct 2013 #2

Regarding the list and reply #1, truebluegreen Oct 2013 #3

Exactly. nt Mnemosyne Oct 2013 #5

News is designed to entertain; not to make you slit your wrists FarCenter Oct 2013 #6

That's just it. News should exist to inform, not entertain. Triana Oct 2013 #8

Which is why LWolf Oct 2013 #7

That's an excellent list, right on the mark. Uncle Joe Oct 2013 #9

It could be simplified to: Important facts about current events vs. profitable entertainment Taitertots Oct 2013 #10