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kpete

(71,997 posts) Mon Apr 30, 2018, 09:47 AM Apr 2018

Let's Revisit 2016 Journalmism: "It May Not Be Good for America, but It's Damn Good for CBS"

Leslie Moonves on Donald Trump: "It May Not Be Good for America, but It's Damn Good for CBS"
11:26 AM PST 2/29/2016 by Paul Bond

Leslie Moonves can appreciate a Donald Trump candidacy.

Not that the CBS executive chairman and CEO might vote for the Republican presidential frontrunner, but he likes the ad money Trump and his competitors are bringing to the network.

"It may not be good for America, but it's damn good for CBS," he said of the presidential race.

Moonves called the campaign for president a "circus" full of "bomb throwing," and he hopes it continues.

"Most of the ads are not about issues. They're sort of like the debates," he said.

"Man, who would have expected the ride we're all having right now? ... The money's rolling in and this is fun," he said.

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leslie-moonves-donald-trump-may-871464

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The most powerful line of Wolf's speech, which will inevitably get overshadowed by what she said about Sanders, was this on the media and Trump:

"He has helped you sell your papers and your books and your TV.
You helped create this monster and now you are profiting from him."

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Let's Revisit 2016 Journalmism: "It May Not Be Good for America, but It's Damn Good for CBS" (Original Post) kpete Apr 2018 OP

Thank you. NT enough Apr 2018 #1

No, Mr. Moonves, we have not forgotten. Vogon_Glory Apr 2018 #2

I stopped watching news shows during the campaign... CatMor Apr 2018 #3

Their role was instrumental in the plot dalton99a Apr 2018 #4

I was realy energized that Michelle Wolf presented Greybnk48 Apr 2018 #5

enough

(13,259 posts)

1. Thank you. NT

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Mon Apr 30, 2018, 09:49 AM

Apr 2018

Vogon_Glory

(9,120 posts)

2. No, Mr. Moonves, we have not forgotten.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Apr 30, 2018, 09:54 AM

Apr 2018

You and your network betrayed the public trust.

But then, after what your network did to Dan Rather, perhaps we shouldn’t have expected the courage your corporate news organization showed back when Uncle Walter did the news.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

3. I stopped watching news shows during the campaign...

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Mon Apr 30, 2018, 09:57 AM

Apr 2018

because of trump so it didn't work on me. I still avoid most of the shows with few exceptions. I prefer reading the news. I cannot tolerate listening or looking at trump.

dalton99a

(81,526 posts)

4. Their role was instrumental in the plot

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Mon Apr 30, 2018, 09:57 AM

Apr 2018

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)

5. I was realy energized that Michelle Wolf presented

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Mon Apr 30, 2018, 09:59 AM

Apr 2018

this fact so clearly, letting them know we still remember. The media is responsible for their own shoddy reputation thanks to idiots like Moonves and their mercenary decisions in 2016.

Rupert Murdock is, of course, the worst thing media wise to happen to our country. I don't group him with the other so-called "legit" news.

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