Discussion: Media, The Press, Journalism, Cable News, Media Bias, and Other Media Issues

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

The short answer: they're a terrible "news" network.

 

[squeekness]

And we wonder why they are so misinformed.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[squeekness]

Not sure Pence's opinion matters much to Trump’s base anyhow, lol. Still funny.

 

[blueharvest]

How Fox News Is Quietly Covering Up Stories That Make Trump Look Weak

The pro-Trump network appears to be actively shielding the MAGA masses from all manner of news that makes his presidential hopes look dim.

newrepublic.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Fox News, Newsmax Sued for Falsely Linking Man to Neo-Nazi Killer

A number of far-right influencers, including Tim Pool and Steven Crowder, posted images of the wrong man while trying to refute claims the shooter was a white supremacist.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Elon Musk has been pushing that lie.

Who votes (but not who for) isn’t a secret it is public information in every state.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Intercept Is Running Out of Money

"The Intercept, the left-wing U.S. newsroom that’s been a thorn in Joe Biden’s side and a hub for pro-Palestinian coverage, is nearly out of money and facing its own bitter civil war, with multiple feuding factions battling for power and two star journalists trying to take control," Semafor repo

politicalwire.com

 

[squeekness]

Typical Republican fear mongering.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Typical Republican fear mongering.

After 230 years these geniuses are the first ones to think of it didn't you know.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Smartmatic suddenly drops 2020 election lies lawsuit against OAN in 'confidential settlement'

Smartmatic suddenly agreed to dismiss its defamation case against OAN pursuant to a reported "confidential settlement" — what to know.

lawandcrime.com

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

Plus he never went to any of his other kids' high school graduations.

 

[squeekness]

Oh, boo hoo.

 

[blueharvest]

Smartmatic suddenly drops 2020 election lies lawsuit against OAN in 'confidential settlement'

Smartmatic suddenly agreed to dismiss its defamation case against OAN pursuant to a reported "confidential settlement" — what to know.

lawandcrime.com

But Dominion's lawsuit against OAN is still active, I think.

 

[blueharvest]

Trump quotes Fox News host on prospective jurors despite gag order

NEW YORK — Former President Trump on Wednesday took aim at prospective jurors in his first criminal trial despite a gag order barring him from making public statements about them. “’They are …

thehill.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[blueharvest]

Fox News columnist: Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘an idiot’ trying to ‘wreck the GOP’

A Fox News columnist blasted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), calling the conservative an “idiot” who is doing damage to the Republican party’s agenda. “It’s high time s…

thehill.com

He's saying what we've all known for years.

 

[DA_Champion]

In the same way that the USA is banning tik tok, China is banning Whatsapp, Signal, Threads, and Telegram.

Apple Pulls WhatsApp From China App Store on Beijing Request

Apple Inc. removed social media services including Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese app store, responding to orders from Beijing to close more loopholes in the country’s longstanding internet firewall.

www.bloomberg.com

The same forces are at play in both cases: economic protectionism and the need for narrative and information control. I enthusiastically support the former but not the latter.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[DA_Champion]

I think it's a risk.

Americans know that many, many Presidents and other major leaders are criminals multiple times over. If Trump is the only one that gets tried and convicted, that will make him look good to anybody that is a skeptic of the system. I've heard argument that this is behind Trump's increasing support among African Americans.

Myself, I know from personal experience that the justice system is not objective. A lot depends on which lawyer you have, which judge, the relationship between the judge and lawyer, how people are feeling that day, etc. I once lost thousands of dollars because a magistrate wanted to go home early. When I read about these scheduling conflicts, I roll my eyes and think "typical".

But for people who believe in the system, which roughly corresponds to the base of the democratic party (the professional managerial class / white collar workers / etc), lawfare seems like an objective strategy, so this will create a massive communication gulf.

IMO, the Democratic party should actually pursue the opposite strategy, rather than say that the system is aghast at Donald Trump, they should say that he's a man of the system.