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(2,203 posts)hlthe2b
(102,285 posts)The NBC executive who decided to hire McDaniel ought to be gone Monday if not sooner IMO.
cachukis
(2,244 posts)He explained once that he would not ask the consequential questions because he needed access. The MSM has always been about access.
What would our lives be if we had had serious journalism on our airwaves as the criteria for viewership as compared to access?
Think of the journalists who have been bounced or sold out.
We live what we accept.
BaronChocula
(1,559 posts)that shit doesn't pay off. Hardcore tea-magas don't turn on NBC to watch goopers. Especially those who have been turned out. What a gross mistake to hire RRM.
cachukis
(2,244 posts)CanonRay
(14,104 posts)cachukis
(2,244 posts)watch in the hope of insight.
Mind you, not many people in America watch or follow the news.
Advertisers seek audiences. They like interviews that puppet their corporate goals.
The media is generally run by large, conservative corporations who sell their business in a multitude of ways.
Nancy Mace is not coming back to visit George Stephanopoulos.
NanaCat
(1,135 posts)But it's a stupid move because she needs the media's platform to promote herself more than the media needs her.
cachukis
(2,244 posts)to hold our leaders feet to the fire rather than use them for eyes on the page.
Our legislators would have been better vetted for abilities to run on the truth rather than on monied interests.
The media is more of a palliative for its meager audience than bringing a civics lesson to the uninformed.
Reality is the 20% rule.
20% of Democrats are up on the issues and 20% of Republicans claim to be as well.
60% of Americans are too busy or less inclined to be curious.
People are generally good and that's why dems generally get more votes.
When you have good ideas to sell, you sell them. When you don't, but you still want power, you use unscrupulous methods.
Cash flow matters.
NanaCat
(1,135 posts)Plenty of reporters of old simply reported what was going on, and the early investigative reporters really were that. The access excuse started after Bernstein and Woodward.
Thing is, the media doesn't need access to get a story nearly as much as politicians and etc need access to the media to tell their stories. That's the thing modern journalists are too lazy and incompetent to comprehend.
Oneironaut
(5,500 posts)If you have to kiss ass and play along with gas lighting, you arent a journalist. Youre a paid propaganda spokesperson.
Our press isnt free. It has news filtered through corporate interests. If you dont play ball, youre out, and the next idiot is put in your place.
spanone
(135,843 posts)dalton99a
(81,513 posts)dalton99a
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marble falls
(57,099 posts)... what if Fox pays her on the side?
Takket
(21,574 posts)Hekate
(90,710 posts)speak easy
(9,259 posts)SergeStorms
(19,201 posts)Who was that man on TV, and what has NBC done with the real Chuck Todd?
I guess Chuck was pissed-off that NBC found a bigger, lying, right-wing shill than himself. He's certainly protecting his former territory.
oregonjen
(3,338 posts)PatSeg
(47,486 posts)Perhaps because he is speaking out against his employers.
I never thought I'd see the day when I totally agreed with Chuck Todd. That was very impressive.
InstantGratification
(158 posts)I've seen flashes of this from him in the past. The reason he didn't do this on meet the press is simple: access. If he took anything other than a softball approach with the Rs, they would cut him off. No interviews = no job in short order. When conservatives didn't have Fox to run to for friendly air time, the politicians HAD to come to MSM outlets for their airtime. The journalists had more latitude to ask the tough questions. If they ask the questions we need them to ask, the politicians run to Fox and cry about the bias of the MSM. Just one more way Fox has screwed up the information stream in the US. Rupert Murdock is nearing his end, I struggle with wishing bad things on another, but he has certainly earned a place in the hottest ring of hell.
I'm not excusing Chuck Todd's past performance, but it's easy to understand why. I just wish he had the courage to show this side of himself more often and be bolder in his interviews. That was a refreshing break from his usual performance and I hope we see much more of it.
PatSeg
(47,486 posts)yonder
(9,666 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,060 posts)Well said.
NanaCat
(1,135 posts)Buddy on the air. Access for a competent journalist isn't about sucking up to people to get a story. A competent journalist knows that people need the media to tell their stories as much or more than the medias needs that person to tell it. Plenty of people will know what the average government hack knows; you don't have to coddle them to get the story. Just find the person who wants to be heard the most. That means, you know, doing your research in advance about an issue and the players involved.
nuxvomica
(12,429 posts)He was talking like someone full of pent-up rage.
ITAL
(637 posts)I know people crapped on him all the time, but Meet the Press by its very nature always will give voice to both sides of the political spectrum with questionable guests. He was always more of a numbers guy - that's how he got his start on NBC. Back in the day he was Steve Kornacki before Steve Kornacki.
BootinUp
(47,157 posts)themaguffin
(3,826 posts)tinrobot
(10,903 posts)At least that's what the banner at the bottom of the screen said.
sop
(10,191 posts)Todd seemed shocked his own network was paying the former head of the RNC.
twodogsbarking
(9,754 posts)TygrBright
(20,760 posts)ohtransplant
(1,488 posts)My guesses are his statement was 1) an attempt to assuage MSNBC staff and viewers who have a problem with the hiring (as do I!), and 2) vetted in advance with NBC/MSNBC brass.
Please forgive my cynicism...it is well earned.
sop
(10,191 posts)She's Mitt Romney's niece, and everyone knows Mitt and Trump are enemies. And Trump had a bunch of Ronna's people fired when Lara Trump took over as co-chair. NBC probably hired Ronna with the understanding she would go after Trump.
Patton French
(757 posts)If he cant find a way to both side it, well then.