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mehrrh

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23. the day the news died

Reply to Takket (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 11:06 AM

Nov 2014

Someone could re-write Don McClean's lyrics to "The
Day the Music Died" and entitle it, the day the news died.
I believe it happened when the Fairness Doctrine was repealed under Reagan.
It gave rise to the consolidation of media, conservative bias, rightwing pundits masquerading as newsmen, and
legitimate news sources becoming conduits to spread the conservative message of bigotry, racism, misogyny, nativism, and greed.

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Eight Years Ago Today, The Main Stream Media Died. 8AM [View all] Stuart G Nov 2014 OP

The MSM... sendero Nov 2014 #1

I really became aware of that when it was "All Chandra, All the Time." Especially CNN shows. SharonAnn Nov 2014 #27

For me it was when I finally noticed... sendero Nov 2014 #28

The MSM died on whatever day Faux News went on the air. Takket Nov 2014 #2

^^^This^^^ joshdawg Nov 2014 #13

That was the final nail for sure still_one Nov 2014 #14

October 7, 1996 Bryce Butler Nov 2014 #15

the day the news died mehrrh Nov 2014 #23

In February 2003, SamKnause Nov 2014 #3

This ^^^ n/t MANative Nov 2014 #4

^^^This x 2^^^ eom BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #5

+1!!! Yup, that is when they stopped having to to tell the truth because Fox News was, Dustlawyer Nov 2014 #7

Count Me In This Group ProfessorGAC Nov 2014 #25

Chicago O'Hare UFO sighting. Nov 7, 2006. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #6

Of course it started long before then zeemike Nov 2014 #8

I blame OJ Simpson ... Myrina Nov 2014 #9

The passage of the a Telecom Act SHRED Nov 2014 #10

Then when Pelosi became Speaker of the House ... Martin Eden Nov 2014 #11

Wrong. Were you alive during the Bush years? You can go back to the Autumn Nov 2014 #12

The GOP started buying up news stations decades ago. Rex Nov 2014 #16

Death spiral started with the Powell Memo of 1971 rurallib Nov 2014 #17

That's it right there. Rex Nov 2014 #19

don't forget Luke Russert and Bushie's daughter rurallib Nov 2014 #20

I try to forget Luke every chance I get. Getting a job, because of daddy is the GOP way. Rex Nov 2014 #24

Beat me to it Scootaloo Nov 2014 #26

Meh Android3.14 Nov 2014 #18

Right Wing Consolidation turbinetree Nov 2014 #21

"news" only lasts 24 hours. thesquanderer Nov 2014 #22

Media imbalance is a timely subject. I think things started to head south around 1988. MatthewStLouis Nov 2014 #29

No! Actually this happened after the election of 1980 dfgrbac Nov 2014 #30

I recall "The Fairness Doctrine" Stuart G Nov 2014 #31

Actually, it was Nov. 2000 2banon Nov 2014 #32

Actually it was in 2000. True Blue Door Nov 2014 #33

2000 election was when I first noticed it had died. Sparkly Nov 2014 #34

It's still dying.... L0oniX Nov 2014 #35

I guess you missed 9/11, WMD lies, constant fake terror alerts and polls on torture Corruption Inc Nov 2014 #36

I remember Linda Tripp was the ugliest thing in the history of news LeftInTX Nov 2014 #37