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This is a thought-terminating cliché by now. "The media" is not one thing that has a single requirement for existence. Generalizations break down upon examinati
by rhizome 8y ago
This is a thought-terminating cliché by now. "The media" is not one thing that has a single requirement for existence. Generalizations break down upon examination, but this is just useless cynicism.
- kryogen1c 8y agoI'm not sure why you're so critical of what I posted. It's not meant to be thought-terminating or useless. I think it's important to recognize the system is not oriented to dry, fact-dense information. TV doesn't generate research papers or doctoral theses. It requires entertained viewers; it's only as "news" as it is because that's what the demographic wants, but no more.
- tcbawo 8y agoIt's the same reason why Hollywood doesn't produce less formulaic or smarter movies. It's a business, and their first priority is making money.