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saltpoint

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8. The media have a lot to

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 8, 2015, 12:03 PM

Nov 2015

answer for.

For the most part, the airwaves are full of eye candy and ear candy -- puff pieces.

If a serious story requires an in-depth treatment, it means investigative journalism, and the media are resolved that they ain't gonna do investigative journalism no more.

A pretty pathetic state of affairs.

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Idiocracy is a documentary hobbit709 Nov 2015 #1

For a while now, the Republican Party saltpoint Nov 2015 #2

They are like that because they believe the propaganda that we allow to be spewed over our public Dustlawyer Nov 2015 #7

The media have a lot to saltpoint Nov 2015 #8

Worse than that, they are supposed to keep government in check, but instead they are Dustlawyer Nov 2015 #9

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whatever... CanSocDem Nov 2015 #6

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"If it can be destroyed by truth, it deserves Duppers Nov 2015 #12

Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #13

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