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In reply to the discussion: Female Presidential Candidate Who Was U.S. Senator, Secretary Of State Told To Be More Inspiring [View all]slipslidingaway
(21,210 posts)11. Clinton’s Top Donor Buys ‘The Onion’, Immediately Starts Posting Propaganda
http://www.trueactivist.com/clintons-top-donor-buys-the-onion-immediately-starts-posting-propaganda/
"The Onion, a satirical news website whose headlines alone garner thousands of shares on social media, was purchased by Univision Communications last month, who is a top donor to Hillary Clintons campaign. The move made many fans wary, carefully watching to see if anything would be slipped in that seemed too good to be satire and, to the dismay of many, a pro-Hillary, not-very-satirical article did pop up.
The title of the article read, Female Presidential Candidate Who Was United States Senator, Secretary Of State Told To Be More Inspiring. Instead of the typical Onion jabs at the presidential candidate, the article is mostly about outlining Clintons basic track record in the U.S. government. According to the article, Jim Margolis, Clintons media advisor, tells the woman who overcame entrenched societal biases to build a successful legal career, became the first female senator elected in the state of New York, oversaw the Department of State during a period of widespread international tumult, and, if elected, would be the first female president in American history to be more uplifting to voters.
Many have already called out the news outlet for posting the propaganda because it was bought by such a huge donor for Hillary. Univision co-owner Haim Saban and his wife Cheryl have given Clintons campaign over $2 million, and another $10 million to The Clinton Foundation. Saban has been quoted as saying what his three ways to be influential in American politics are; the first is through political donations, the second is by establishing think tanks, and the third is by controlling media outlets.
Its no wonder then that he has, through Univision, also purchased The Root and attempted to purchase the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times. If he had succeeded, the reach of his pro-Hillary (and pro-Israel) influence without proper context and unbiased reporting would be immeasurable.
Satire has an important place in American politics, in a country where free speech is exercised by taking light, hilarious jabs at candidates, Congress, and the White House. The problem with this newly purchased satirical news outlet is that it takes away the hilarity of political articles and turns it into a place where skeletal versions of corporate candidates past employment are made to look like huge achievements with no real jokes at all. This article has no substantial backing or a true history of Clintons ethical accountability or the big money she allows to fund her campaign.
Instead of turning readers into pro-Hillary voters, this new move in ownership and content has shown even more why its so important not to follow major news outlets who have already been bought out and controlled and instead follow alternative media to form your own opinions."
This article (Hillarys Top Donor Just Bought The Onion And Immediately Started Posting Propaganda) is free and open source. You have permission to republish this article under a Creative Commons license with attribution to the author and TrueActivist.com.
"The Onion, a satirical news website whose headlines alone garner thousands of shares on social media, was purchased by Univision Communications last month, who is a top donor to Hillary Clintons campaign. The move made many fans wary, carefully watching to see if anything would be slipped in that seemed too good to be satire and, to the dismay of many, a pro-Hillary, not-very-satirical article did pop up.
The title of the article read, Female Presidential Candidate Who Was United States Senator, Secretary Of State Told To Be More Inspiring. Instead of the typical Onion jabs at the presidential candidate, the article is mostly about outlining Clintons basic track record in the U.S. government. According to the article, Jim Margolis, Clintons media advisor, tells the woman who overcame entrenched societal biases to build a successful legal career, became the first female senator elected in the state of New York, oversaw the Department of State during a period of widespread international tumult, and, if elected, would be the first female president in American history to be more uplifting to voters.
Many have already called out the news outlet for posting the propaganda because it was bought by such a huge donor for Hillary. Univision co-owner Haim Saban and his wife Cheryl have given Clintons campaign over $2 million, and another $10 million to The Clinton Foundation. Saban has been quoted as saying what his three ways to be influential in American politics are; the first is through political donations, the second is by establishing think tanks, and the third is by controlling media outlets.
Its no wonder then that he has, through Univision, also purchased The Root and attempted to purchase the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times. If he had succeeded, the reach of his pro-Hillary (and pro-Israel) influence without proper context and unbiased reporting would be immeasurable.
Satire has an important place in American politics, in a country where free speech is exercised by taking light, hilarious jabs at candidates, Congress, and the White House. The problem with this newly purchased satirical news outlet is that it takes away the hilarity of political articles and turns it into a place where skeletal versions of corporate candidates past employment are made to look like huge achievements with no real jokes at all. This article has no substantial backing or a true history of Clintons ethical accountability or the big money she allows to fund her campaign.
Instead of turning readers into pro-Hillary voters, this new move in ownership and content has shown even more why its so important not to follow major news outlets who have already been bought out and controlled and instead follow alternative media to form your own opinions."
This article (Hillarys Top Donor Just Bought The Onion And Immediately Started Posting Propaganda) is free and open source. You have permission to republish this article under a Creative Commons license with attribution to the author and TrueActivist.com.
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Female Presidential Candidate Who Was U.S. Senator, Secretary Of State Told To Be More Inspiring [View all]
Zorro
Feb 2016
OP
You want to inspire us? tell us what you'll do for us, not what you've done for yourself.
Xipe Totec
Feb 2016
#10
Clinton’s Top Donor Buys ‘The Onion’, Immediately Starts Posting Propaganda
slipslidingaway
Feb 2016
#11
Read something a long time ago about the NY Times not running a story ...
slipslidingaway
Feb 2016
#23