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Rhiannon12866

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8. Exactly.

Reply to marble falls (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 1, 2021, 02:32 AM

Oct 2021

It wasn't until the craziness of TFG that we saw obviously partisan organizations like OAN given equal time - and allowed to disrupt - White House press briefings.

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Former Editor: Media Shouldn't Serve Both Parties, But Democracy - The Last Word - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 OP

Now there's a novel idea. I personally have grown to hate most of the media, even some on msnbc PortTack Oct 2021 #1

Yellow journalism has been around for over 100 years. Don't cut your grandfather's morning ... marble falls Oct 2021 #3

Good message. Tell the truth, expose the facts and let the chips fall where they may. marble falls Oct 2021 #2

Thar's also why it's important to check your news sources these days Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #4

I've notice a lot of RW sources being cited in OPs on DU lately. Some of them very shocking. marble falls Oct 2021 #5

Back on DU.2 Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #6

Part of the problem is the proliferation of RW sites the last five years. marble falls Oct 2021 #7

Exactly. Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #8

It's also true that the news tends to cover whatever's most outrageous Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #11

That's because the objective has changed. It used to be about informing the public ... marble falls Oct 2021 #12

One thing I noticed with the advent of TFG was that we rarely heard international news anymore Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #13

45 sold papers to his supporters and to his detractors. Something few do. marble falls Oct 2021 #14

When has Media honestly covered the Democratic Party? Budi Oct 2021 #9

I think this editor made a good point, they can't be covered the same way Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #10