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In reply to the discussion: Death Throes: The Mainstream Media Is Hanging By A Thread [View all]Fuddnik
(8,846 posts)47. I think the feces are in front of the camera.
Wolf Blitzer and Nancy Grace anyone?
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They wish to be mouthpieces for the corporate establishment. Let corporations maintain them.
Katashi_itto
Jun 2014
#4
Then the problem is why we leave it to jerks like this to spread the bad news
starroute
Jun 2014
#21
Agreed 100%. But I see the same forces that own MSM owning CTers like Jones. See my reply to muriel.
freshwest
Jun 2014
#80
CNN isn't looking for overseas bureaus, and neither are ABC, NBC, CBS - folded the tent years ago
hatrack
Jun 2014
#85
The oligarchs will simply move their propaganda machines to those venues that
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#9
Great article until he cites Alex Jones as an example of journalistic integrity.
tenderfoot
Jun 2014
#11
Good catch - I hadn't notice the OP carefully edited out that name from their excerpt
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2014
#19
You're defending Rense, Before It's News, Infowars, and Lew Rockwell?
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2014
#64
people realised fox is just an arm of the republican party. Medias much better outside the USA.
Sunlei
Jun 2014
#25
The only times we watch TV news is when there is a local concern..which most often turns out to be a
Tikki
Jun 2014
#33
The "winning formula" for the media was based on Monica, Monica, Monica....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2014
#35
Judging from the recs - it's pretty obvious that people didn't read the full article.
tenderfoot
Jun 2014
#36
Companies like General Electric bought a network for propaganda purposes and leverage on
Dustlawyer
Jun 2014
#41
there's one group of people left who still watch a lot of TV, whether it be news or entertainment...
paulkienitz
Jun 2014
#43
READ BEFORE YOU REC - This article cites Brietbart and Alex Jones as Journalistic Integrity.
tenderfoot
Jun 2014
#50
So what of his opinion of Breitbart and Alex! He's spot on here with our MSM
TheNutcracker
Jun 2014
#63
There are better commentaries about the failings of the MSM from reputable sources...
tenderfoot
Jun 2014
#65
Many people have experienced being present at news events and seeing the press's slant later.
Zen Democrat
Jun 2014
#57
Nothing I posted has anything to do with anything but the post on MSM. You distract with the writers
TheNutcracker
Jun 2014
#70
Your article is putting Breitbart and Alex Jones forward as good examples of journalism
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2014
#74