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One Black Sheep

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6. Yea, but more like a corporate thing

Reply to Scientific (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 10:11 AM

Jun 2016

I was just thinking about this, let's say CNN announced they would no longer cover Trump, well, I bet MSNBC would then double down on Trump coverage, and see a ratings spike, because of less competition.

Basically, the corporate media really only cares about the bottom line, IMHO.

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Dana Milbank: Media should turn the tables on mistreatment by Trump [View all] spanone Jun 2016 OP

The time has come and gone for the press to do just that. Ignore the prick. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

the media outlets could start drray23 Jun 2016 #2

oops winetourdriver Jun 2016 #3

One reason why this won't work is Fox news would never go along with it One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #4

They choose ratings over responsibility. It's a Republican thing. Scientific Jun 2016 #5

Yea, but more like a corporate thing One Black Sheep Jun 2016 #6