"Bad, Press"

[TBoneTX 45,570]

Great analysis of what's been going on vis-a-vis the press.

Bad, Press

By Charles C.W. Cooke
January 24, 2019 10:48 AM

Our national press is a national joke.  Vain, languid, excitable, morbid, duplicitous, cheap, insular, mawkish, and possessed of a chronic self-obsession that would have made Dorian Gray blush, it rambles around the United States in neon pants, demanding congratulation for its travails.  Not since Florence Foster Jenkins have Americans been treated to such an excruciating example of self-delusion.  The most vocal among the press corps' ranks cast themselves openly as "firefighters" when, at worst, they are pyromaniacs and, at best, they are obsequious asbestos salesmen.  "You never get it right, do you?" Sybil Fawlty told Basil in Fawlty Towers.  "You're either crawling all over them licking their boots or spitting poison at them like some Benzedrine puff adder."  There is a great deal of space between apologist and bête noire. In the newsrooms of America, that space is empty.

It's getting worse. Despite presenting an opportunity for sobriety and excellence, the election of President Donald Trump has been an unmitigated disaster for the political media, which have never reckoned with their role in Trump's elevation and eventual selection, and which have subsequently treated his presidency as a rolling opportunity for high-octane drama, smug self-aggrandizement, and habitual sloth.

Continues here: https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2019/02/11/bad-press/ 

[TBoneTX 45,570]

Scintillating repartee in this thread, yawn man...

[Dashinka 24,628]

7 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Scintillating repartee in this thread, yawn man...

Old news.  But it is nice to see that the actions of our biased media is getting more attention, however it is slow in coming.

[TBoneTX 45,570]

Neither they nor the Democrats can restrain or mask themselves any longer...

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5 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Neither they nor the Democrats can restrain or mask themselves any longer...

No doubt.  Now why would CNN be doing a series on Richard Nixon at this time?

 

https://www.cnn.com/shows/tricky-#######-original-series

[Póg mo 1,749]

On 3/3/2019 at 12:45 AM, TBoneTX said:

Great analysis of what's been going on vis-a-vis the press.

 

If people really care about the media being biased, then why aren't they championing reform of the media? Break up the networks, and do more to encourage competition, and higher journalistic standards? Or could it be that it is not the media being biased you guys have a problem with, and your concern lies with how you believe Donald Trump is being treated unfairly?  Donald Trump is a creation of the media as much as anything else. He would not likely be president, were it not for the media giving him so much air time. Prior to him being receiving the Republican nomination, he had to spend very little of his own money on getting his message out. The media that folks here decry was a key factor in his election. 

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16 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

If people really care about the media being biased, then why aren't they championing reform of the media? Break up the networks, and do more to encourage competition, and higher journalistic standards? Or could it be that it is not the media being biased you guys have a problem with, and your concern lies with how you believe Donald Trump is being treated unfairly?  Donald Trump is a creation of the media as much as anything else. He would not likely be president, were it not for the media giving him so much air time. Prior to him being receiving the Republican nomination, he had to spend very little of his own money on getting his message out. The media that folks here decry was a key factor in his election. 

So are you suggesting the government should control the media via break-ups, etc.  As it is, there is not much anyone can do regarding the bias in the media expect for bringing attention to it as we have a free press in this country, and it should be no other way.  The media bias existed long before the emergence of Donald Trump, but his winning of the election in 2016 has certainly allowed the media to be much more open with said bias.

[Póg mo 1,749]

49 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

So are you suggesting the government should control the media via break-ups, etc.  As it is, there is not much anyone can do regarding the bias in the media expect for bringing attention to it as we have a free press in this country, and it should be no other way.  The media bias existed long before the emergence of Donald Trump, but his winning of the election in 2016 has certainly allowed the media to be much more open with said bias.

Complaining, without suggesting of an alternative is really just whining. 

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12 minutes ago, Póg mo said:

Complaining, without suggesting of an alternative is really just whining. 

I think a lot of folks have been suggesting an alternative, have some self control regarding the bias in the media in particular with the actual news stories, and stop editorializing in regular news stories.

[Póg mo 1,749]

8 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

I think a lot of folks have been suggesting an alternative, have some self control regarding the bias in the media in particular with the actual news stories, and stop editorializing in regular news stories.

No idea about what you are saying. Sorry you will need to be more specific, thank you.

[TBoneTX 45,570]

Read the article in the first post for specificities.

The very fact that Trump was not created by the media is aiding his invincibility from them.

[TBoneTX 45,570]

6 hours ago, Póg mo said:

be more specific

Here are some specifics, woven in throughout:

https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2019/03/05/trumps-cpac-speech-showcased-his-bond-with-voters/

Please read the whole thing, with an open mind, and consider the points.  I think that it will address your doubts.

 

The reality is more general:  As is stated, the left-leaning media have no sense of humor or sense of retail politics, and the President has both.

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11 hours ago, Póg mo said:

No idea about what you are saying. Sorry you will need to be more specific, thank you.

The point is that the media industry is in a very rare position in this country where they must self regulate themselves as the government must stay hands-off.  The only check and balance of the media is the people pointing out how horrible they have become, but the people have no power to make the media change, that is up to them to listen to their critics and make the changes they are being asked to make.  So far the obvious suggestions being made is to get the editorializing out of the news stories (including the headline writing) and keep that side of the media where it belongs, on the editorial pages. 

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Funny how the media is only biased when it concerns Republicans. You guys aren’t paranoid, everyone is out to get you. 

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