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In reply to the discussion: 'This is not normal': Kurt Eichenwald blasts reporters for being afraid of questioning Trump [View all]Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)The public supposedly owns the airwaves, but we won't get action from any gov oversight that involves the repug party appointing some of the overseers.
I wrote to the NYT in the Clark Hoyt era, (when they were giving credibility to pimpy O'Keefe and his ACORN "scandal" investigation). Told them that they were cutting their own throats, by reporting the right wing view, for "balance" or to get a bigger # of conservative customers. Because those people hate any reality based reporting. Righties will always opt for the NY Post and the Washington Times over the NY Times and the Washington Post. So trying to do things in a way that is more to the righties' liking is insane, because the righties want the NY T gone.
We can vote via boycott, vote with our feet and purchases, the reduced # of consumers means less ad revenue. The media managers know that, it affects their bottom line.