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devilgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 03:52 PM Original message |
Does the MSM have any idea of how full of shit the general population thinks that they are? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes. They also know conflict drives ratings more than good journalism does. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. They dont care |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
3. yeah, I gave up on the news, in particular, |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. i doubt that the fervent watchers of faux think there is anything wrong with their media |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't think they care. They are buffered from us by their owners |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. If they can get eyeballs and sell advertising, they really don't give a shit. |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Yep. That's why I don't watch. |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 05:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Me either - we got rid of cable over a year ago and our happiness factor skyrocketed! |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
8. The general population is of little consequence to them.. They are |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
9. Impenetrable bubbles of egomania surround them all. |
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Brandon8 (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
10. Perhaps the greatest audience is in the middle |
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jimshoes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not just hot gas, but foul smelling |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
12. They don't get paid to think, just to repeat talking points from the puppetmasters. nt |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
13. As individuals they have to know |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I think as individuals they repress it. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
14. It's about the paychecks & the perks.. They don't "do" the news anyway |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. they don't sell the truth. they sell air time for ads. that's all they care about. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. Apparently not.. |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. Shish! We're better off if they remain clueless. n/t |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-18-09 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
19. KnR based on one of the better thread titles I've seen in a while |
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Brandon8 (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-19-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. People just buy the news they want to believe is true |
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