Forum Post: FLAKESnews "Journalism"
Posted 9 months ago on Aug. 31, 2012, 1:36 p.m. EST by shooz
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"With the election season fully in bloom, the aroma of deceit and desperation is growing more pungent by the hour. Mitt Romney, the Original Bankster , continues to be evasive about his international business affairs, and he refuses to release more than a single year of tax returns in order to quell speculation. His electoral prospects have not been noticeably enhanced with the addition of Wisconsin congressman and right-wing extremist Paul Ryan to the ticket. So, the GOP PR machine (aka Fox News) has swung into action an an attempt to cauterize the wounds and manufacture some positive spin on behalf of the Republican standard bearers. "
This is the punishment Reagan hath wrought on the public.
Can we re-enact the Fairness Doctrine?
http://www.alternet.org/8-worst-examples-fox-news-election-journalism-malpractice-just-8-weeks
It's like, who needs the truth, when you have FLAKESnews lying for you?
I absolutely agree - we need a new Fairness Doctrine - one that accepts the facts that while there may be many viewing options, news outlets themselves are not as numerous, and when you consider ownership the market as a whole looks a lot smaller.
Information, as a commodity, has value. It's value is primarily based on its accuracy - or lack thereof. Information that is packaged for public consumption can be regulated just as you would any other commodity.
The test is simply to differentiate between genuine free speech, and a commodity that has been packaged. There are ways to examine both the packaging and the commodification such that a differentiation is completely possible and unambiguous.
The real question is one of political will.
the open internet make information less packagable
I don't believe that is true -
they are putting commercials on YouTube videos . . . .
that doesn't block information
packaging, targeted advertising, persuasion all take place
yes all those methods exist
they must compete with other information now
my point is that we can regulate how information is packaged, how it is commodified, and we can do that without infringing on the right to free speech that each individual has.
the dems need a " fairness doctine " because no one listens to the MSM, all liberal talk shows are failures. air america anyone? you dont like whats on ( radio or TV) dont listen to it. put on cnn or abc or cbs, or nbc, or msnbc or fond a liberal talk show, they're out there. BUT no one listens or watches, and when that happens revenues go down. revenues go down and programs are replaced with one that can make money.
you are a right wing hack regurgitating repelican ideology and dogma
that's the only reason you are here
no dear, that was monica.
I dunno, you look like a pussy to me
you're a perfect rep. for ows.
Maybe. But that doesn't mean Faux news is honest. They ain't!
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In other news, they HATE getting caught.
http://gawker.com/fox-mole/