#msm

solarkater@despora.de
hankg@friendica.myportal.social

I’m done with MSM: no subscriptions, no clicks, no views. I’m not supporting the organizations that have continued to fail us in this era. New media like 404, ProPublica, individual newsletters is all I’m subscribing to. #msm #rant

psych@diasp.org

On MSNBC tonight, the day before "The Debate"...

A passionate Lawrence O'Donnell (MSNBC) lashing out at the New York Times for #SaneWashing.
A spot-on word for what's been ongoing since the origins of "Trump and his Media Love Life" for so many years. A cozy 'immunity'.

#TrumpVIrus, a #cult of #BrainWashing & #cognitive manipulation via #disinformation ...
Fueled by #GQP and increasingly #MSM engaged in rationalizing, or in this case, even editing/interpreting pure Trumpian #WordSalad

hankg@friendica.myportal.social

Yeah I’m done with ArsTechnica. I’m unsubscribing, unfollowing, etc. I get they have to kiss up to the SV tech bros to maintain access but selling Musk’s BS that he’s doing all this for free speech is beyond the pale. I’ve had enough of their carrying his water. #ArsTechnica #msm #rant #ElonMusk

hankg@friendica.myportal.social

Reminder the NYT/WaPo/MSM helped the GOP: Swift Boat Kerry in 2004, do Obama birtherism in 2008, "But Her Emails" Hillary in 2016, normalize Trump from 2016 to present. Democrats are finally getting narrative control despite the MSM's best efforts to toe the GOP line #rant #uspoli #Election2024 #msm

hankg@friendica.myportal.social

“This past week has been a rare confluence of events that has tilted the scales in favor of progressive voices and causes, while simultaneously exposing the vulnerabilities of their conservative counterparts. For those who have felt battered by the seemingly endless barrage of right-wing fuckbag rhetoric dominating headlines, it’s a breath of fresh air and a glimpse into what could be.” #uspoli #Election2024 #msm
A Rare Week of Progressive Dominance

hankg@friendica.myportal.social

Again why I hate the supposedly liberal MSM and think they are working against everyday Americans by helping to get Trump elected. Good news is bad news and bad news is bad news for Democrats, the polar opposite of the coverage Trump got/gets. It is intentional at this point. #rant #uspoli #msm
Screenshot of NBC News headline: "The Fed may soon cut interest rates. Thath could make yoru next trip abroad more expensive. Falling interest rates tends to be "dollar negative." A weaker dollar means AMericans can buy less abroad.

hankg@friendica.myportal.social

Today I added subscriptions to Talking Points Memo, 404 Media, and Flaming Hydra to my list of paid for alternative, hopefully basis of next gen journalism. Any great ones I'm missing that aren't on Substack? Sorry I can't support their Nazi bar crap. #uspoli #journalism #msm

hankg@friendica.myportal.social

I've been thinking about our MSM's performance in recent years and how much it is failing everyone. In the early 2000s they tried and failed to setup left of center media. A lot of that was because it was seen as a needed counter-balance to right wing media. It turned out the constituencies weren't that big, or devoted. That was a lot because the average center-left or left person didn't feel disenfranchised by them the way the right has since the mid-20th century. Now it feels different, especially as organization leaders at outfits like NYT, CNN, et cetera *explicitly* say they are trying to cater to more right wing voices. I think maybe there may be a large enough constituency fed up with the MSM from a left leaning perspective that could open up an opportunity for new organizations to create good journalism that doesn't let it self, or jump at the chance, of being led around by the nose by the right wing media ecosystem or their friendly billionaires (most of Silicon Valley, Private Equity leaders, etc.). . Flaming Hydra, 404 media, and others show some early promise. Here's to hoping we see it blossom into a society level force that displaces the worse than useless dinosaurs of today's MSM. #rant #uspoli #msm