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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders being rendered nonexistent by Iowa media <frustrated> [View all]cascadiance
(19,537 posts)83. I used to work at KCRG in Cedar Rapids area...
That town when I worked there had two entities owning most of the media in that town with the same company owning the Gazette newspaper and KCRG television and radio stations, and the other local CBS affiliate owned by another entity. I think that other media conglomerates might have bought one or more of these entities out since then, but having just two entities in the market at that time tainted the objectivity a little on certain kinds of news stories and we started to see just the beginning of news content being driven by adjacent television content ratings then about the time of the start of the Reagan era then.
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The mass media in Iowa is every bit as far right as the folks that live there...the media there is
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#2
Contact the station manager and ask if they are following a Separate but Equal policy
appalachiablue
Nov 2015
#131
I know the feeling. I did, too and I haven't had any yet. It's making as we speak.
merrily
Nov 2015
#129
I think that is if one accepts the scientific polling...the frontrunner of three will get attention
Fred Sanders
Nov 2015
#134
Campaign ads are a huge source of media revenue, they will do nothing to endanger that
Fumesucker
Nov 2015
#3
^^ This. When a campaign makes huge ad buys, it not just about airing commercials. n/t
winter is coming
Nov 2015
#60
Thanks for this, very helpful info. that shows the too large scope of Media companies.
appalachiablue
Nov 2015
#89
What are you talking about, the media HATES Hillary with the passion of a thousand burning benghazis
yodermon
Nov 2015
#13
If a station did she favoritism towards Bernie or O'Malley, I doubt that that station
LiberalArkie
Nov 2015
#47
Yes. The game is rigged by the media. Censorship, corruption, cheating, whatever word you choose it
GoneFishin
Nov 2015
#15
This is a good reason why our presidential candidates should not be decided by a few
avaistheone1
Nov 2015
#18
That's very good, 'The CCM'. The growing power of corporate control of the news media was
appalachiablue
Nov 2015
#133
You're right. Much of the media, as you say, "is clearly biased against Clinton."
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#110
How is Hillary using "these underhanded tactics"?? Be specific and back up your accusations related
riversedge
Nov 2015
#35
Same shit in Floriduh. Bernie is invisible in the supposedly "liberal" Tampa Bay Times
Fuddnik
Nov 2015
#26
"It's not fair. Can't she fight fair?" You are directing your anger at the wrong person
riversedge
Nov 2015
#32
Right, because most Americans just love DVRing politics to watch at a later time.
Dawgs
Nov 2015
#69
Actually they are undefeated now and maybe will clinch a spot in the championship game...
cascadiance
Nov 2015
#85
Not only do they have a football in the evening at the same time, but a record crowd wrestling match
cascadiance
Nov 2015
#113
Most of us understood the media is owned by corporations that censor the news as seen fit
think
Nov 2015
#78
smacks of corruption, unfair advantage... a deliberate coup between Clinton and the corporate media
AlbertCat
Nov 2015
#50
It's just that Bernie Sanders doesnt have a chance to win and most people know it.
moobu2
Nov 2015
#52
And comments like that are going to do you a lot of good come general election time when
Still In Wisconsin
Nov 2015
#59
Whereas comments like Clinton is "corrupt" will do a lot of good rounding up votes for Bernie...
brooklynite
Nov 2015
#65
"By a wide margin, Democrats view Sen. Hillary Clinton (N.Y.) as the party's candidate
Goblinmonger
Nov 2015
#72
Make sure to call them moonbat idealists or something of the like also.
Still In Wisconsin
Nov 2015
#87
The lack of fairness is mainly what I was referring to in the post up Re the Plessy v. Ferguson SC
appalachiablue
Nov 2015
#137
The big shots realize that Hillary is the only candidate who is safe for them.
Doctor_J
Nov 2015
#91
What is interesting is that those same Democrats that just a few years ago were upset at the
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#109
It is simple, the wealthiest control all the information and Hillary is their friend.
Todays_Illusion
Nov 2015
#121