One huge problem is that the media is owned by neoliberals. They don't cover themselves as a source of the problem, they think of themselves as conveyors of information. They don't get at the truth, they simply report the dispute. The result is "both sideism", distorting reality. I think the scariest news item I have seen lately is that …
One huge problem is that the media is owned by neoliberals. They don't cover themselves as a source of the problem, they think of themselves as conveyors of information. They don't get at the truth, they simply report the dispute. The result is "both sideism", distorting reality. I think the scariest news item I have seen lately is that ecosystems are no longer capturing more carbon than they emit. Will the media cover this, or will they focus on Trump fake dancing for 39 minutes? Is it just to scary to contemplate facts? So we react by supporting a farce?
Totally! The media has not been a true 4th Estate for quite some time, tho there are certainly still outlets that fill this void. Also, it is not that it is too scary to contemplate, it is that it is not profitable to contemplate, or seen as too risky to profit to pose contemplation to the viewers. Will you still sell ads? Cause you can guarantee ad sales for hate or love watching Trump. The media is not in the news business - they are in the ad sales business.
One huge problem is that the media is owned by neoliberals. They don't cover themselves as a source of the problem, they think of themselves as conveyors of information. They don't get at the truth, they simply report the dispute. The result is "both sideism", distorting reality. I think the scariest news item I have seen lately is that ecosystems are no longer capturing more carbon than they emit. Will the media cover this, or will they focus on Trump fake dancing for 39 minutes? Is it just to scary to contemplate facts? So we react by supporting a farce?
Totally! The media has not been a true 4th Estate for quite some time, tho there are certainly still outlets that fill this void. Also, it is not that it is too scary to contemplate, it is that it is not profitable to contemplate, or seen as too risky to profit to pose contemplation to the viewers. Will you still sell ads? Cause you can guarantee ad sales for hate or love watching Trump. The media is not in the news business - they are in the ad sales business.