I moved to Mastodon.socialNov 8, 2023

The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin just said (on Threads) that last night's results show that 90% of political reporting is garbage.

That's because 90% of "coverage" is speculation and opinion. An email from the NYT "The Tilt" assured me that it was a good night for Democrats but that doesn't mean anything for 2024.

Rubbish.

Elections tell us how voters feel. Polls do not and pundits do not.

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@Teri_Kanefield

The mainstream media has departed from the original mission of reporting the news and is now in the business of sculpting public opinion so as to create maximum controversy to generate clicks. Perhaps they think this is good for their bottom line. It certainly feeds their egos. It is getting very tiresome.

Nov 8, 2023 at 10:37pmWeb
Show threadStoney TakesNov 8, 2023
@mastodonmigration @Teri_Kanefield Well put! Controversy drives clicks drives us crazy.
Show threadCanadian CroneNov 9, 2023
@mastodonmigration @Teri_Kanefield They would be better served to present the facts, untainted by their bias. All they’re accomplishing is the destruction of the legitimacy of our #FourthEstate. What we’re left with is #FourthEstateFilth. And it ain’t a pretty sight.
Show threadHolyCrapNov 9, 2023

Greetings from Germany.

The same BS happens here too.

@mastodonmigration @Teri_Kanefield

Show threadDianora (Diane Bruce)Nov 9, 2023
@mastodonmigration @Teri_Kanefield Lippmann said it about news 100 years ago. Chomsky gives the modern result.
On commercial social media we are not the customer we are the product. Modern propaganda is very good and we are all susceptible.