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> Was the mainstream media ever objective or impartial? There's a difference between having a bias in your reporting and being an activist. Of course every vi

by tux1968 6y ago

> Was the mainstream media ever objective or impartial? There's a difference between having a bias in your reporting and being an activist. Of course every viewpoint is biased. At the very least, there was always a heavy American bias in the mainstream media. But today they're rabidly and without much self reflection trying to destroy any opposition to creating a society at large that strictly conforms to their vision for the world. And they're doing so without much integrity or a commitment to accept those with alternative ideas as having any legitimacy.

take_a_breath 6y ago
==But today they're rabidly and without much self reflection trying to destroy any opposition to creating a society at large that strictly conforms to their vision for the world.== This assumes that every member of the “mainstream media” (an oft-used, but rarely defined phrase) shares the exact same viewpoint. That seems bizarre given that they are direct competitors. They are driven by money more than ideology. We keep blaming “the media” for our ails when all they do is show us the things we want. Maybe we should look in the mirror?
- tux1968 6y ago
  Of course we all have a personal responsibility to help shape a world worth living in. But there is a reason that every coup d'état also takes control of the media. It is a foundational building block of a cohesive society. If the media is corrupted, the world becomes much harder to navigate as an individual, and even moreso as a community.
- reportgunner 6y ago
  > We keep blaming “the media” for our ails when all they do is show us the things we want. Maybe we should look in the mirror? The problem I have with your comment is that it states that "the media" are not a uniform group with hive mind, but then it implies that the whole population of the Earth is. (all they do is show _us_ the things _we_ want
  - take_a_breath 6y ago
    The “we” is each individual. We have self-contained bubbles which the media analyzes to create “channels”. Those are the never-ending feeds built specifically for us based on our past usage.
koheripbal 6y ago
Exactly this. CNN and FoxNews openly describe themselves as activist agenda driven organizations. That's not journalism, at all.

take_a_breath 6y ago

==But today they're rabidly and without much self reflection trying to destroy any opposition to creating a society at large that strictly conforms to their vision for the world.== This assumes that every member of the “mainstream media” (an oft-used, but rarely defined phrase) shares the exact same viewpoint. That seems bizarre given that they are direct competitors. They are driven by money more than ideology. We keep blaming “the media” for our ails when all they do is show us the things we want. Maybe we should look in the mirror?

tux1968 6y ago
Of course we all have a personal responsibility to help shape a world worth living in. But there is a reason that every coup d'état also takes control of the media. It is a foundational building block of a cohesive society. If the media is corrupted, the world becomes much harder to navigate as an individual, and even moreso as a community.
reportgunner 6y ago
> We keep blaming “the media” for our ails when all they do is show us the things we want. Maybe we should look in the mirror? The problem I have with your comment is that it states that "the media" are not a uniform group with hive mind, but then it implies that the whole population of the Earth is. (all they do is show _us_ the things _we_ want
- take_a_breath 6y ago
  The “we” is each individual. We have self-contained bubbles which the media analyzes to create “channels”. Those are the never-ending feeds built specifically for us based on our past usage.

koheripbal 6y ago

Exactly this. CNN and FoxNews openly describe themselves as activist agenda driven organizations. That's not journalism, at all.