it's time to convert the current msm into opinion programs and start a new MSM

[samsingh]

by official Congress decree.

Today's conservative press that stands in for an MSM presents falsehoods and lies. Their approach for furthering their message is to hide the truth from their viewers/readers, or to distort what they are forced to cover. It is a dark approach used by criminal regimes in dictatorships around the world throughout history.

About 20 years ago, wedged between the Watergate scandals and Bush 1, Liberal ideas were reported openly in the press as a result of several factors. The popularity of shows like All in the Family and Mash raised public awareness of what was wrong with society. The evils committed by the repugs under nixon raised the profile of reporters revealing the truth to the public. A liberal MSM was all about truth and letting the public truly make their own interpretations.

As Colbert has said: Reality has a Liberal Bias.

The conservative press, by definition, cannot show reality as it would cause them to cease their existence. As long as the msm remains conservative or repug, it will be a danger to the country's wellbeing because of the necessary distortions, lies, and diversions it will need to throw at their customers.

[Kermitt Gribble]

1. Agree.

Problem is, most members of congress are conservative and benefit from the corporations who own the news. We're on our own - we have to start our own MSM.

[samsingh]

2. we need some rich Democrats to buy a major media outlet

and give it an objective code of ethics.

they'll make a lot of money because their audience numbers will swell, as we see with Olbermann and Jon Stewart.

[samsingh]

5. yes

[Cleita]

3. I wonder what it would take to buy out one of the cable news stations?

Would a new owner have to buy out a majority of outstanding shares in the stock market? I wonder why it hasn't been done. As far as the network news is concerned we need to pass laws that force the networks to take their news divisions out of making profit like it used to be and instigate some kind of fairness doctrine again.

[samsingh]

4. 50%+1 of the shares i think