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These major media companies are just that. They are in the business of business, so what drives eyeballs to newspapers or television screens, or ears to the rad
by noarchy 13y ago
These major media companies are just that. They are in the business of business, so what drives eyeballs to newspapers or television screens, or ears to the radio, is what will often take precedence.
They're essentially giving the public what they want. The public doesn't want to know about dead babies in Pakistan. They're much more at ease hearing news about the latest celebrity baby (royal, or otherwise).
The media could take responsibility for its lack of ethics, the population could decide that it wants those ethics, or things will just stay like they are.
- Goronmon 13y agoThey're essentially giving the public what they want. Is it what the public wants, or is it what the public that still regularly watches MSM news wants?
- mpyne 13y agoIs there a difference, other than a smallish constant factor? If no one watched the MSM it wouldn't be the 'mainstream' media.
- ianstallings 13y agoWell don't get me wrong, not every news story should be super serious. Some stories need to be light and distracting. Distraction is how we deal with life without going crazy. But lately the MSM has been treating both corporations and government with kid's gloves. I want them to be another balance to the traditional US institutions and they are failing. They should be outraged at the killings and the spying. But instead they change the topic. It's pathetic.