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DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
33. Amen
Sun Nov 6, 2016, 12:18 PM
Nov 2016

As much as I hear pundits whine about how the internet has ruined journalism, I say this "why do you not write the sort of stuff that makes people remember good print journalism?" If nothign else, the internet has shown that if some writer or journo does something of substance, the world does beat a path to their door.

They knew the lies but covered him like a reality TV show - a hugely profitable one. dalton99 Nov 2016 #1
Greed Lotusflower70 Nov 2016 #2
And conversely aquamarina Nov 2016 #4
And consequently we have a society built on LuvNewcastle Nov 2016 #6
I also blame idiotic voters. LuvNewcastle Nov 2016 #5
^^^THIS EXACTLY^^^ Ligyron Nov 2016 #39
"The media is only as liberal as the conservative corporations that own it." CrispyQ Nov 2016 #7
+1 appalachiablue Nov 2016 #22
let's not forget the 2 BILLION dollars of free airtime for mr con man spanone Nov 2016 #8
FYI, Madam DUers for legal reasons are limited to 4 paragraphs of direct quotes librechik Nov 2016 #9
Absolutely. Bill Maher said it perfectly: "Media DO YOUR FUCKING JOB!!!" still_one Nov 2016 #10
failure? Idon't think so. They are doing exactly as they planned librechik Nov 2016 #11
The 4 paragraph rule is a legal copyright issue. It's a good article cry baby Nov 2016 #13
We Need To Keep Hammering Them colsohlibgal Nov 2016 #14
I don't want to hear about Trump's "patriotic supporters"... First Speaker Nov 2016 #15
The media IS the story of this election underpants Nov 2016 #16
bookmarked..n/t BlueCollar Nov 2016 #17
"The fact is, news organizations were well aware Trump’s image was based on a long series of lies." Martin Eden Nov 2016 #18
Amen! Soooooo much truth!!! mfcorey1 Nov 2016 #19
All the Media were interested in was a horse-race election. Paladin Nov 2016 #20
Spot on, but rather late. TexasMommaWithAHat Nov 2016 #23
If we don't get the money out of the process, nothing will change. CrispyQ Nov 2016 #25
Oh look, Trump's star got vandalized. CrispyQ Nov 2016 #24
Give that man a metal for trying to save our country. Jim Beard Nov 2016 #43
Excellent, excellent article!I sure hope we can find a huge pin to let the air out of this type Akamai Nov 2016 #26
Not only the 'Trump as reality television star' non-stop coverage, Stonepounder Nov 2016 #27
+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2016 #28
The voters voted. Why do we always have to find an "other" to blame? nt MadDAsHell Nov 2016 #29
In the old days. paleotn Nov 2016 #31
And corporate media is still licking his arse Iliyah Nov 2016 #32
Amen DonCoquixote Nov 2016 #33
Yes. LuvNewcastle Nov 2016 #37
Print & web media much better than TV: WaPo, HuffPo, Atlantic, New York mag, NewsWeek. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2016 #34
Well that sure is accurate AllyCat Nov 2016 #35
This is chillingly true, but I also blame liberalhistorian Nov 2016 #36
This article could have easily been written in 1985 tenderfoot Nov 2016 #40
print media does NOT get a pass here, they are complicit irisblue Nov 2016 #44
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