I remember when that Smigel classic aired. I hope more see it now. Everything true then is more true today. But sure, let’s all rush to a shiny new corporate silo for our “next Twitter.” Genius. What’s the worst that could happen? cc @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected]
Aired only once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which it was written and effectively banned and never aired again.
I wonder why.
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This is all true of course. But what is the solution for a truly unbiased media, that's also accountable and well-funded to be able to do investigative reporting?
One answer is public funding. But we have seen how NPR and PBS have been blunted by threats of budget cuts from Republicans who don't like the way that their reporting used to be reliably liberal. Now those sources give significant aid and comfort to right-wing points of view.
It's a tough problem.
Trust me I would agree with any solution that would curtail Fox News. But how does that work in practice? Fox is cable, basically transmitted on the internet. What authority would decide who can say what on the internet?
I favor legal standards that require publishers to stick to the facts, and be held accountable for spreading lies and disinfo. But the devil is in the details. A poorly administered solution could possibly put a right wing government in control of information.
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