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baldguy

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3. The "news" reports on politics the same way it reports on sports.

Reply to WCGreen (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 06:35 PM

Dec 2011

The "reporters" always have a favorite team, which their "reports" always favor - usually Republicans. They are more interested in the personalities, scores and the strategies of each team rather than how each team's policies would effect average people.

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Just heard this little tid bit about how the press covers politics... [View all] WCGreen Dec 2011 OP

xactly ThomThom Dec 2011 #1

All it costs to have a talking head give his opinion is his salary, a newsroom costs real money. ThomWV Dec 2011 #2

Well said. surrealAmerican Dec 2011 #6

The "news" reports on politics the same way it reports on sports. baldguy Dec 2011 #3

Yep...that's how it works...... FrenchieCat Dec 2011 #4

They are covering what their corporate masters want them to cover... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2011 #5