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> Even worse, the term "fake news" is now being so broadly applied as to refer to news outlets that evince a political slant (or, currently, those perceived as

> Even worse, the term "fake news" is now being so broadly applied as to refer to news outlets that evince a political slant (or, currently, those perceived as having "helped Donald Trump get elected"). > Those on the more liberal end of the political spectrum might decry Fox News Channel programming or the National Review's reporting as "biased" and unreliable, just as those on the more conservative end of the spectrum might similarly dismiss MSNBC's programming or The Nation's reporting. But we would be entering perilous territory if we started tagging every news source with a strong partisan political viewpoint as "fake news." This is the problem. And the Corporate media has swooped in to fan the flames of people who are caught up in the emotions of the election. They think this might win them back some credibility in the eyes of the public or cement there position as the respectable 'real news'. Its deeply disturbing whats going on. The Corporate media and some over zealous activists are attacking the Press itself. Its simply a call for blanket censorship of the press based on some arbitrary designation such as 'fake news'.

pixl97 10y ago
It's probably time to go back and rewatch Noam Chomsky's video "The Myth of the Liberal Media". I believe it was from 10 years or so ago. His premise is there is no liberal (or even conservative) media, just a large corporate media.
- generic_user 10y ago
  Yes, and also "Manufacturing Consent" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent The corporate media will do everything they can to maintain the status quo including attacking the alternative media as 'fake news'.
basch 10y ago
I think there should be a separate category for "Contrived News" where the story/controversy seems to be made up by the media as entertainment. The Fourth Estate has lost the "should people actually know this to be informed" part of their job, especially considering how every story now starts with "why you need to know, 5 things you need to know, why its important to know" some dumb useless bullshit. It's not good when the NYPost steps in asking the rest of the media landscape to stop sensationalizing. http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/keep-crying-wolf-about-trump-and-no-one-will-listen-to-a-real-crisis/ http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/keep-crying-wolf-about-trump-an...

pixl97 10y ago

It's probably time to go back and rewatch Noam Chomsky's video "The Myth of the Liberal Media". I believe it was from 10 years or so ago. His premise is there is no liberal (or even conservative) media, just a large corporate media.

generic_user 10y ago
Yes, and also "Manufacturing Consent" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent The corporate media will do everything they can to maintain the status quo including attacking the alternative media as 'fake news'.

basch 10y ago

I think there should be a separate category for "Contrived News" where the story/controversy seems to be made up by the media as entertainment. The Fourth Estate has lost the "should people actually know this to be informed" part of their job, especially considering how every story now starts with "why you need to know, 5 things you need to know, why its important to know" some dumb useless bullshit. It's not good when the NYPost steps in asking the rest of the media landscape to stop sensationalizing. http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/keep-crying-wolf-about-trump-and-no-one-will-listen-to-a-real-crisis/ http://nypost.com/2016/11/20/keep-crying-wolf-about-trump-an...