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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 Esta
by 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...