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Uncle Joe

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3. Because that creates more drama and the corporate media is in the drama business.

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 05:45 PM

Apr 22

Emotion captures eye balls and captured eyeballs are more likely to see whatever products that they're selling at the time, whether it be fossil fuels or over priced prescription drugs, etc. etc. it's the same business model.

Selling and influencing the people for megabucks.

Thanks for the thread diva.

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Why does the media frame everything as "both sides" when really it's "apples and oranges" [View all] diva77 Apr 22 OP

They don't want to upset the orange. RandySF Apr 22 #1

Can't disagree with you on that! diva77 Apr 22 #2

Because that creates more drama and the corporate media is in the drama business. Uncle Joe Apr 22 #3

Good point - I vaguely recall from Writing 101 you're supposed to boil things down to the central conflict. But that's diva77 Apr 22 #5

Yes, everything is editorial since the Fairness Doctrine was eliminated Uncle Joe Apr 22 #7

I would also add the passage of the Telecommunications Act (1996) which allowed for media consolidation. diva77 Apr 22 #9

That didn't help either, and it made the corporate media's "War against Gore" all the easier. Uncle Joe Apr 22 #10

Interesting and tragic! diva77 Apr 23 #11

It's always about the $$$$ BigmanPigman Apr 22 #8

Theyd rather stand back and let Trump burn down the U.S. than be accused of being liberal. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 22 #4

So true! diva77 Apr 22 #6