Six years ago I begged journalists to "stop being loudspeakers for liars" -- and I have to admit that my entreaties fell on deaf ears.
Last week's lie-filled "press conference" at Trump's home was a powerful demonstration of why they should at least try. But they've made it clear that they will never even acknowledge this fundamental flaw in what they do, much less do anything to repair the ongoing damage.
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They're so obsessed with their prime directive of appearing unbiased, that they routinely act as a de-facto mouthpiece for fascist propaganda without any fact checking.
Ultimately this reveals they're more concerned about protecting ad revenue and avoiding attacks from the right than informing the public or maintaining any semblance of journalistic integrity.
that's why we have social media!
so want to do a regular, 'pirate' radio station in portland. i do not have the means. come on. tech-heads, let's do this!
radio signals are unregulated up to 100 watts, so long as they do not interfere with an established radio signal.
True, journalists shouldn't use the Nuremberg Defence of "just following orders", but it's the corporate owners of the media who are giving those orders.
it. is. how. they. make. a. living. gotta pay for those two month of the kids going to summer camp somehow. the press isn't some vaunted public good, it sells, and has always sold, advertising space. if it bleeds it leads. and in the era of consolidation, and fox news ascension they're remit was clear, get the eyeballs, worry about the democracy later ... after we've cashed out and hid behind our gated communities
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