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NCDem47

(3,105 posts)

4. Cable "News" is NOT news

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 09:38 AM

21 hrs ago

Yes, they talk about events of the day, but it is ALWAYS done through the prism of an "expert," analyst or pundit. They have 24/7 of airtime to fill when not running commercials. They never just stick to the who, what, when and why and then move on. It all has to disected for angles (real and imagined), "exclusives," reading the tea leaves (contemplating what MIGHT be done next) or straight-up propaganda. They pick and choose what they want to cover and decide what is newsworthy. In this environment, that is supressing bad news for Trump and amplifying propaganda.

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Where in the hell is media about [View all] samplegirl 22 hrs ago OP

You expect the corrupt corporate media SocialDemocrat61 22 hrs ago #1

Morning Joe samplegirl 22 hrs ago #2

Nicole Wallace will hit it at 4ET for sure. She is big on these threats to judges and talks about them weekly n/t Cheezoholic 21 hrs ago #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #14

Here's some....a lot more if you google spanone 22 hrs ago #3

Two of the articles point out that she has criticized trump. mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #6

Yes I saw a lot of coverage ihe print media malaise 20 hrs ago #18

Clues that the story is not what DU BootinUp 19 hrs ago #24

Cable "News" is NOT news NCDem47 21 hrs ago #4

Yes, lots of panels of experts PatSeg 21 hrs ago #9

Cable news is for people who prefer not to think for themselves Kaleva 17 hrs ago #33

Not just the news, but all our Democratic politicians should be saying " This is what Trump has wrought." Fla Dem 21 hrs ago #5

You do realize SCantiGOP 20 hrs ago #20

You could hardly claim that due to the amount of comments here today and yesterday. Gimpyknee 19 hrs ago #25

Nope Torchlight 19 hrs ago #26

And that's exactly the problem RVN VET71 19 hrs ago #27

In the current political environment it is not a stretch to think that it was not an accident. CentralMass 19 hrs ago #28

Where I grew up the media would be called chicken shits. twodogsbarking 21 hrs ago #7

It's not the cowardice RVN VET71 19 hrs ago #23

The media is in on it. Have been all of my life. Once a very unpopular stance but now accepted. twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #30

Yes, this is actual BREAKING NEWS, Mtnmama 21 hrs ago #8

Cover-up Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #11

It was mentioned around 10am on CNN yorkster 21 hrs ago #12

The media clearly covering for the murderous extreme right. hadEnuf 21 hrs ago #13

Can't trust MSM. Youtube may be last bastion of t.v. real news. Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #15

Last bastion markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #22

There is nothing on the main page at MSNBC, FOX, NY Times, Washington Post, AP, News Nation, CBS News Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #16

There will be more coverage Greg_In_SF 20 hrs ago #17

Donald is pissed! SO... homegirl 20 hrs ago #19

This Happened Saturday modrepub 20 hrs ago #21

And this from Newsweek - the bastion of liberalism. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #29

Two things usonian 18 hrs ago #31

Leaky gas pipe. 3Hotdogs 17 hrs ago #32

Licking Dump's gold toilet overflow Blue Owl 10 hrs ago #34

has anyone said what the cause of the fire was? Skittles 9 hrs ago #35