Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Moostache

(9,895 posts)

2. 90+% of our press are ratings-chasing whores who would sell their mother for a scoop

Reply to Deuxcents (Original post)

Thu Jul 1, 2021, 05:11 PM

Jul 2021

What passes for "news" and "journalism" - sadly right OR left - is nothing more than attempts to grab ratings...

Why is our press so bifurcated? Easy answer - what's the simplest, least effort involved way to capture eyes and clicks? Give people exactly what they WANT to hear...or conversely, play up anything that they HATE or can be made to hate with ease.

Easy, 30 second "reports" followed by 5 minutes of 'expert' analysis and then 3 minutes of sponsor's messages is a hallmark of damn near every show on cable 'news' and also what passes for informed political commentary in far, far too many cases.

Partisan stupidity sells.
WE all pay...

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

6 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Please explain this.. [View all] Deuxcents Jul 2021 OP

I found this offputting, too StarfishSaver Jul 2021 #1

90+% of our press are ratings-chasing whores who would sell their mother for a scoop Moostache Jul 2021 #2

They simply can't let go of Trump lunatica Jul 2021 #3

They will never tell us what their employment depends on them not telling us. onecaliberal Jul 2021 #4

They have limited access zipplewrath Jul 2021 #5

The press have picked up a lot of bad habits over the years. Weren't the Beatles giving them shite Martin68 Jul 2021 #6