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How does this work, practically? Do the owners of media corporations call up their reports and say “hey, focus on gender issues, stop those wealth inequality ar

How does this work, practically? Do the owners of media corporations call up their reports and say “hey, focus on gender issues, stop those wealth inequality articles?”

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EatZeBugs 5y ago
Yes, this is exactly how it works: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great-racial-awakening https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great...
UWillOwnNothing 5y ago
Yes, that’s exactly what they do: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great-racial-awakening https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great...
ip26 5y ago
It would presumably be much like scientific research. Nobody tells you what to study, but Philip Morris isn’t going to bankroll you if you’re studying what makes tobacco addicting. Similarly, Media Corp enthusiastically sends an army of reporters to cover racial issues, yet just doesn’t happen to assign anyone to investigate corruption in the press. Think less Mafia Don and more Invisible Hand.
- gruez 5y ago
  >It would presumably be much like scientific research. Is there some sort of shadow organization funding all the woke stories?
  - dandotway 5y ago
    Corporate ad-spend funds the woke stories. Apple doesn't want to buy iPhone ads for stories about how Apple has 300,000 Chinese working for $3 an hour making iPhones that sell for over $1000 (with a gross profit margin exceeding 50%) while minorities in the USA can't find work that pays rent.
angelzen 5y ago
WYFIWYG: What You Fund Is What You Get. Recent anecdote of notoriety: Twitter CEO publicly bankrolling Kendism. Though some read that as indulgence purchase. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG https://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/jack-dorsey-bu-center-for-antiracist-research-gift/ https://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/jack-dorsey-bu-center-for-a... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgence
StanislavPetrov 5y ago
No, mega corporations who own media corporations (Comcast, AT&T, Disney, ect) hire people like Jeff Zucker to run the network and ensure the focus is on race and gender issues and avoid wealth inequality and corporate pillaging articles.
jpadkins 5y ago
Sort of. They make sure the GMs or Chief Editors understand the agenda or what not to write about. Otherwise, it's selection bias. The people they elevate into editorial power are true believers of the agenda they want to support. Ex 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sNoKJqj7k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sNoKJqj7k Skip past the hype, the key phrase from the GM (paraphrased) "Sometimes it's not about the viewer, it's about what your CEO reads" Ex 2: Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow are both examples promoting someone who is a true believer of an agenda being promoted and given a big platform to expound those views. This is why the elite doesn't have to coerce key public figures; those public figures can only get in that position if they are loyal to the agenda.

How does this work, practically? Do the owners of media corporations call up their reports and say “hey, focus on gender issues, stop those wealth inequality articles?”

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EatZeBugs 5y ago

Yes, this is exactly how it works: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great-racial-awakening https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great...

UWillOwnNothing 5y ago

Yes, that’s exactly what they do: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great-racial-awakening https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/media-great...

ip26 5y ago

It would presumably be much like scientific research. Nobody tells you what to study, but Philip Morris isn’t going to bankroll you if you’re studying what makes tobacco addicting. Similarly, Media Corp enthusiastically sends an army of reporters to cover racial issues, yet just doesn’t happen to assign anyone to investigate corruption in the press. Think less Mafia Don and more Invisible Hand.

gruez 5y ago
>It would presumably be much like scientific research. Is there some sort of shadow organization funding all the woke stories?
- dandotway 5y ago
  Corporate ad-spend funds the woke stories. Apple doesn't want to buy iPhone ads for stories about how Apple has 300,000 Chinese working for $3 an hour making iPhones that sell for over $1000 (with a gross profit margin exceeding 50%) while minorities in the USA can't find work that pays rent.

angelzen 5y ago

WYFIWYG: What You Fund Is What You Get. Recent anecdote of notoriety: Twitter CEO publicly bankrolling Kendism. Though some read that as indulgence purchase. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG https://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/jack-dorsey-bu-center-for-antiracist-research-gift/ https://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/jack-dorsey-bu-center-for-a... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indulgence

StanislavPetrov 5y ago

No, mega corporations who own media corporations (Comcast, AT&T, Disney, ect) hire people like Jeff Zucker to run the network and ensure the focus is on race and gender issues and avoid wealth inequality and corporate pillaging articles.

jpadkins 5y ago

Sort of. They make sure the GMs or Chief Editors understand the agenda or what not to write about. Otherwise, it's selection bias. The people they elevate into editorial power are true believers of the agenda they want to support. Ex 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sNoKJqj7k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sNoKJqj7k Skip past the hype, the key phrase from the GM (paraphrased) "Sometimes it's not about the viewer, it's about what your CEO reads" Ex 2: Sean Hannity and Rachel Maddow are both examples promoting someone who is a true believer of an agenda being promoted and given a big platform to expound those views. This is why the elite doesn't have to coerce key public figures; those public figures can only get in that position if they are loyal to the agenda.