Trump has new plan to 'rebalance' media to force them to air more patriotic programming, according to FCC chair

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-rebalance-media-patriotic-fcc-propaganda-b2941073.html


Following the Trump administration's recent efforts to push networks to air “patriotic, pro-America” content in celebration of the country’s 250th year of independence comes a new long-term plan to "rebalance" the media to maintain this heightened nationalist sentiment permanently, according to reports.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr told The New York Post's podcast that broadcasters had accumulated such influence over audiences that new plans, which would give regional affiliates more programming power, would address and "rebalance" what he characterised as programming currently targeting an elite social class.


This change would allow broadcasters to “stand up” for their communities and air more patriotic programming, The Post reported.

The introduction of direct streaming services and the revenue it generates for companies producing programming has disempowered local broadcasters, Carr said, effectively reducing them “to mouthpieces for the foie gras, oftentimes, they are producing in New York or Hollywood.”

[Irish_Dem]

1. Just like China, Russia, North Korea.

They listen to BS and lies all day long.
Many of them believe it.

[spanone]

2. Total BULLSHIT

[walkingman]

3. Who wants to hear the "Church Lady"? ☮

[tanyev]

4. And when Donald Trump says "patriotic, pro-America" he means "pro-Trump".

😒

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

6. Exactly! He equates himself with the flag.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. One man's patriotic programming is another man's propaganda

So good luck with that bull

[eppur_se_muova]

7. He could start an official news source with some fancy foreign-sounding name, like .... "Pravda".

BTW, everyone here knows "Pravda" means "Truth", right ?

And what did Trmp name his social media platform ? Hmmmmm ?

[IcyPeas]

8. ..."programming currently targeting an elite social class."

I checked Merriam Webster out of curiosity as to what is the opposite of "elite". Some of the Antonyms are very fitting.

elite

1. as in aristocracy

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
...
Synonyms & Similar Words

aristocracy
best
top
society
elect
A-list
royalty
cream
priesthood
flower
illuminati
Hall of Fame
prime
choice
pride
pink
upper crust
cream of the crop
establishment
nobility
quality
crème de la crème
fat
corps d'elite
gentry
pick
upper class
caviar
top drawer
who's who

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

masses
commoners
millions
herd
mob
multitude
rank and file
unwashed
hoi polloi

2. as in nobility

the highest class in a society
the country's elite owned or controlled most of the wealth

Synonyms & Similar Words

aristocracy
nobility
gentry
patriciate
upper class
gentlefolk
society
gentility
upper crust
quality
A-list
glitterati
café society
plutocracy
beautiful people
jet set
Four Hundred
haut monde
carriage trade
beau monde

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

proletariat
proletarians
(the) people
commoners
peasantry
(the) public
plebeians
(the) crowd
plebs
(the) masses
bourgeoisie
(the) populace
rank and file
peonage
middle class
working class
rabble
dregs
(the) herd
scum
(the) mob
riffraff
trash
rabblement