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spooky3

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20. What I don't get...

Tue Dec 13, 2016, 11:25 AM

Dec 2016

Is that Fox's demographics skew older, over 65. In no other realm of TV do you see networks competing for this demographic, which tends to buy less stuff that advertisers are pushing. And certainly it was not necessary (and definitely was not ethical) to attract viewers to be so anti Clinton. So I have a very hard time accepting that only attracting viewers is driving this.

I think that the owners' and top managers' own political views lean right and that factor influenced their actions as much as the economics did.

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The German Press unloads on ours [View all] DFW Dec 2016 OP

And the Germans would know, wouldn't they? nt truebluegreen Dec 2016 #1

They sure as hell would DFW Dec 2016 #2

+1,000 malaise Dec 2016 #3

A tall order these days back home, it would seem DFW Dec 2016 #6

Bush was a test case. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2016 #12

Thank You Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton! Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #4

+1 tecelote Dec 2016 #13

You can blame it on anything, anyone you want but Perseus Dec 2016 #19

Also most of the stupid reality shows radical noodle Dec 2016 #22

Don't know get the red out Dec 2016 #29

Since there is no laws on the books DK504 Dec 2016 #32

Maybe if we stop buying the products radical noodle Dec 2016 #39

+1000000! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2016 #37

Proof? Ha. Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #47

I like your last comment bdamomma Dec 2016 #53

This is a point I try to make in my undergraduate science classes. cab67 Dec 2016 #26

Exactly! Mr. Evil Dec 2016 #43

+1,679 Angry Dragon Dec 2016 #63

Our press is bought and paid for by the repukes. libtodeath Dec 2016 #5

It does seem so at times DFW Dec 2016 #7

It's so depressing. I am speechless these days. smirkymonkey Dec 2016 #27

Ye$$$$$$ indeed. N/T NRaleighLiberal Dec 2016 #8

Moonves jaxind Dec 2016 #9

that's reassuring. barbtries Dec 2016 #10

Bingo. "Consequences will be real" Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #49

Our media clearly didn't learn anything from the Bush years. progressoid Dec 2016 #11

Our media? salster Dec 2016 #72

Believe me, it is not just the German press... pangaia Dec 2016 #14

I should hope not! DFW Dec 2016 #23

The U.S. media deserve every bit of the criticism they're getting. Paladin Dec 2016 #15

Hear, hear!! Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #50

I can barely watch CNN or MSNBC anymore. cwydro Dec 2016 #16

Ditto. Joy Reid and Lawrence O are all I can stand. spooky3 Dec 2016 #21

When is Reid on? I seem to miss that show. cwydro Dec 2016 #30

Weekend mornings at 7am Pacific time... Wounded Bear Dec 2016 #35

Yes... two hours ET 10-noon n/t radical noodle Dec 2016 #41

Please don't watch Reid or Maddow either maxrandb Dec 2016 #54

Agree. Their ratings are fantastic, and we're paying for Hortensis Dec 2016 #60

Nowadays there's plenty of non-US news media to binge on. mwooldri Dec 2016 #70

Many of us here have them pegged too madokie Dec 2016 #17

KnR Hekate Dec 2016 #18

What I don't get... spooky3 Dec 2016 #20

I quite agree. The tone was set at the managerial level DFW Dec 2016 #25

I think we're seeing the Plutocracy takeover all tv news now. crosinski Dec 2016 #33

Out of the country....Mexico, Argentina, England, italy, etc... Hulk Dec 2016 #68

The Press (especially TV infotainment) played like a reality TV show, which greatly benefited Trump Martin Eden Dec 2016 #24

The press had no idea how to handle the Trump avalanche of lies and crazy Laura PourMeADrink Dec 2016 #28

We've become an embarrassment lillypaddle Dec 2016 #31

Quite a stunning role reversal from 80 years ago Zambero Dec 2016 #34

I remember what you said a while back about your mother-in-law and her friends thought niyad Dec 2016 #36

Europeans are skeptical about politicians in general DFW Dec 2016 #42

and that is putting it mildly niyad Dec 2016 #44

i dont think the rest of the world is going to accept this dog and pony show. mopinko Dec 2016 #38

he is already trying to give orders to NATO--this should go really well. niyad Dec 2016 #45

China isn't that is for sure. bdamomma Dec 2016 #52

Yeah Media complicit in the electing of HoneyBooBoo President Madam45for2923 Dec 2016 #40

Germany's become the top bastion for Democracy and America the top Corpo-Fascist state harun Dec 2016 #46

BBC will be reporting on our American media also bdamomma Dec 2016 #48

Do you know where I could find a link to a story about this? Silent3 Dec 2016 #51

That would be difficult DFW Dec 2016 #56

We DUers know it, but so many amurkins have no idea. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #55

They did it so Trump will remove net neutrality for them giving them huge econ power KatyBR Dec 2016 #57

Every media outlet pushes their "business version" too.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #58

I believe we can expect to see our internet rights diminish in the coming years, as well. C Moon Dec 2016 #59

Deutsche Welle moondust Dec 2016 #61

"repeated innuendo without verification, and generally ignored substance in favor of sensation" SunSeeker Dec 2016 #62

The MSM, including major cable networks, are owned by the oligarchs, too. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #64

Sad thing is that many would paint this as anti-American War Horse Dec 2016 #65

Your "many" would be 180 degrees wrong DFW Dec 2016 #66

You said it better that I did n/t War Horse Dec 2016 #67

Do they have any advice for us? raging moderate Dec 2016 #69

Bombard them with what you think DFW Dec 2016 #73

Woodward certainly hasn't helped for the last 30 years mdbl Dec 2016 #78

True, he never disguised that he was a Republican DFW Dec 2016 #79

which is why I don't credit him with good journalism since then mdbl Dec 2016 #80

The bad reporting Jamaal510 Dec 2016 #71

Their media is indeed a good part of their survival strategy DFW Dec 2016 #74

Greed in management and cowardice Nevernose Dec 2016 #75

Ever since "smart" phones DFW Dec 2016 #76

We don't have a media. we have a propaganda machine. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #77