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Let's face it, the only reason that 'fake news' exists in its current form is because the corporate media has done such a piss-poor job of holding to journalis

Let's face it, the only reason that 'fake news' exists in its current form is because the corporate media has done such a piss-poor job of holding to journalistic ethics, which has been declining steadily for decades. If people actually had an alternative that they thought they could trust, there would not be a market for 'fake news' (which sometimes turns out to just be the whole, unbiased facts presented in opposition to the agenda-driven and manipulated 'news' of the legacy media).

watwut 4y ago
Fake news fairly often originate in corporate media, including Fox and talk radio networks.
- illuminerdy 4y ago
  I don't disagree, but I have two issues when people bring up Fox and news radio. Fox is a single entity, and let's be fair in terms of conservative/Republican vs liberal/Democrat, the split between media outlets is like 80/20 in favor of the latter. So when people focus on Fox they're ignoring 80% of the lies and half-truths that are put out there. Because that's done by outlets like MSNBC and CNN and your local outlets. The second issue is that, unlike many liberal outlets, Fox at least brings on actual liberals to push back or give differing opinions. On the other hand you have companies like the BBC who are literally banning opposing views on topics like the environment and coronavirus.
tzs 4y ago
People do have an alternative they think they can trust: Facebook and other social media sites.
- illuminerdy 4y ago
  You mean the social media sites that made every effort to suppress stories that reflected poorly on Democrats during the last election (and before)? Anyone who trusts Big Tech, social media, or Late Night talk shows to give them factual information deserves to have their voting status revoked. I'm joking, but I'm kinda not.

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Let's face it, the only reason that 'fake news' exists in its current form is because the corporate media has done such a piss-poor job of holding to journalis

by illuminerdy 4y ago

watwut 4y ago
Fake news fairly often originate in corporate media, including Fox and talk radio networks.
- illuminerdy 4y ago
  I don't disagree, but I have two issues when people bring up Fox and news radio. Fox is a single entity, and let's be fair in terms of conservative/Republican vs liberal/Democrat, the split between media outlets is like 80/20 in favor of the latter. So when people focus on Fox they're ignoring 80% of the lies and half-truths that are put out there. Because that's done by outlets like MSNBC and CNN and your local outlets. The second issue is that, unlike many liberal outlets, Fox at least brings on actual liberals to push back or give differing opinions. On the other hand you have companies like the BBC who are literally banning opposing views on topics like the environment and coronavirus.
tzs 4y ago
People do have an alternative they think they can trust: Facebook and other social media sites.
- illuminerdy 4y ago
  You mean the social media sites that made every effort to suppress stories that reflected poorly on Democrats during the last election (and before)? Anyone who trusts Big Tech, social media, or Late Night talk shows to give them factual information deserves to have their voting status revoked. I'm joking, but I'm kinda not.