The role of media - Dominion Voting Systems & Fox

We’ve seen here that if they don’t tell viewers what they want to hear, those viewers will seek out “independent journalists” on Rumble or other places who will feed their conspiracy monster.

The main stream media - and especially its extreme offshoots - are not the media of yesterday. At present, since trump became involved with politics, the goal is no longer truth/honesty in reporting (remember Walter Cronkite and that generation of journalists?).

The goal is now clicks, followers, sound bites, whatever it takes to gain viewers and followers, because that means money. Yes, there are still a few reputable sources out there, but it is sooooo disheartening to see how news is reported. Not longer do we hear a segment on the facts of an actual story or situation, but it always seems to be flavored with someone’s opinion, telling you how process the information. Oh yeah, Fox is not news, it’s “entertainment.” Even when the “entertainment” contributes to a hate-filled division in this country.

Yeah, I am old, but never could I ever have imagined that this incredible torrent of disinformation could not only be tolerated, but actually gleefully received by a very large segment of society. THEY KNOW IT IS LIES, but choose to believe it and run with it and use it to do harm to anyone standing in their way. I blame trump and his sycophants for a lot of it.

I agree with everything said so far. In a related story, I was just reading about how some conservatives-DeSantis among them-want the SC to revisit the NYT vs. Sullivan. From the NYT:

“ When Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida convened a round-table discussion about the news media this week, he spared no effort to play the part, perching at a faux anchor’s desk in front of a wall of video screens while firing questions to his guests like a seasoned cable TV host.

But the panel’s message was as notable as its slick presentation: Over the course of an hour, Mr. DeSantis and his guests laid out a detailed case for revisiting a landmark Supreme Court decision protecting the press from defamation lawsuits.

Mr. DeSantis is the latest figure, and among the most influential, to join a growing list of Republicans calling on the court to revisit the 1964 ruling, known as The New York Times Company v. Sullivan.

The decision set a higher bar for defamation lawsuits involving public figures, and for years it was viewed as sacrosanct. That standard has empowered journalists to investigate and criticize public figures without fear that an unintentional error will result in crippling financial penalties.”


I find this ironic. Has it occurred to conservatives that if the standards are lowered, this could also be used against right wing media? I am surprised that they would come up with such a dumb idea. Do they really think that Dems wouldn’t sue Breitbart, or Powerline, or The Daily Caller?

This does, however, provide further confirmation that DeSantis is an authoritarian who wants to squash all dissent.

I remember 'commentary' appearing across the screen when someone started 'chatting' on a news program.

Aren’t some of the fox entertainers still saying the election was stolen? Unfortunately, this is just another example of the lies they tell their base. And the fans don’t care and probably won’t even know the proof because they aren’t talking about this on right wing media.

All this does is prove what I and countless others have been saying for years. Republican voters are the stupidest people on the planet. The lack all critical thinking skills known to man. They are worthless gullible morons.