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Most mainstream pess is propaganda in the USA. You cannot have free press when the majority of media is for-profit and colsolidated into the hands of fewer comp

Most mainstream pess is propaganda in the USA. You cannot have free press when the majority of media is for-profit and colsolidated into the hands of fewer companies than ever. The filters keep the truth from being told and you don't even need a conspiracy for it, it's just the outcome of capital control. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manufacturing_Consent

chillwaves 7y ago
Then propose a better system. State censorship is not it.
- entropea 7y ago
  Private censorship is OK though? I wasn't proposing anything, just pointing out that USA isn't a land of press freedom. Americans love to criticize others, but never self reflect. Only on Hacker News can you say something true with evidence and get downvoted. Edit: Downvoted immediately at 7:20AM on an old topic that didn't garner much interest in the first place, but pushed more propaganda about China. Really fishy, almost as if keywords and sentiment are scanned.
- fragmede 7y ago
  Transition media conglomerates over a certain size/revenue to run as some new category of non-profit (imo 503 doesn't have enough categories) Limit the number of boards any one person is allowed to sit on. Those five media conglomerates that control the US media aren't even really all that distinct. Hell, break up the media conglomerates. Update the sherman anti-trust in order to do so. Give the FCC more power. The lack of power is partially to blame for our sad state of affairs. Fewer regulations haven't resulted in a good system, and I'll be bold - I think more regulations will. I'm with you that state censorship of political views is right out, but there are some standards of decency that I do think we should keep such as gore, and hardcore pornography on TV even on cable. Especially right after school. Fund the hell out of PBS. More Mister Rogers, fewer 20-minute toy commercials.

chillwaves 7y ago

Then propose a better system. State censorship is not it.

entropea 7y ago
Private censorship is OK though? I wasn't proposing anything, just pointing out that USA isn't a land of press freedom. Americans love to criticize others, but never self reflect. Only on Hacker News can you say something true with evidence and get downvoted. Edit: Downvoted immediately at 7:20AM on an old topic that didn't garner much interest in the first place, but pushed more propaganda about China. Really fishy, almost as if keywords and sentiment are scanned.
fragmede 7y ago
Transition media conglomerates over a certain size/revenue to run as some new category of non-profit (imo 503 doesn't have enough categories) Limit the number of boards any one person is allowed to sit on. Those five media conglomerates that control the US media aren't even really all that distinct. Hell, break up the media conglomerates. Update the sherman anti-trust in order to do so. Give the FCC more power. The lack of power is partially to blame for our sad state of affairs. Fewer regulations haven't resulted in a good system, and I'll be bold - I think more regulations will. I'm with you that state censorship of political views is right out, but there are some standards of decency that I do think we should keep such as gore, and hardcore pornography on TV even on cable. Especially right after school. Fund the hell out of PBS. More Mister Rogers, fewer 20-minute toy commercials.