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rollin74

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14. news media is a business

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 07:32 PM

Feb 2016

it boils down to viewership, ratings, revenue and trying to remain competitive

sadly, the majority of the public prefers infotainment, reality shows and superficial nonsense over world news and political analysis. so, that's what we get. it's a case of media outlets trying to be competitive and stay in business

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There is a reason the media no longer reports news. [View all] Lint Head Feb 2016 OP

Nailed it!!!!! Faux pas Feb 2016 #1

Thanks! Lint Head Feb 2016 #6

"Unions are the Common Mans Lobbyists" libodem Feb 2016 #2

Without the web, I think maybe anti-democracy right-wing Hortensis Feb 2016 #3

and only when the donald says it is mopinko Feb 2016 #4

That old adage that a stoped clock is right twice Lint Head Feb 2016 #5

It's aconspiracy I yells ya! MohRokTah Feb 2016 #7

Snarknado. Lint Head Feb 2016 #9

It's stunning really. pamela Feb 2016 #8

+1000 Lint Head Feb 2016 #10

K&R... spanone Feb 2016 #11

It's so brutally clear Populist_Prole Feb 2016 #12

I have to assume you are talking about TV news. Nitram Feb 2016 #13

BBC is good. Lint Head Feb 2016 #15

news media is a business rollin74 Feb 2016 #14