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[–] [email protected] 104 points 2 months ago (8 children)

Mainstream media benefits from another trump presidency. Trump drives ratings. Ratings means sponsors, sponsors mean revenue, revenue means shares going up.

They are corporations, not services. It's illegal for them to not do what helps their shareholders.

Mainstream media benefits from another trump presidency.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

They ARE services. They're not services run for the benefit of the public.

I think we all got a little messed up by the few years that journalism had a bit of credibility. For the vast vast vast majority of humans on earth all forms of mass communication have been propaganda for those in power.. I mean look at the Catholic Church for the best modern example

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Which few years are you referring to?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm gonna posit a guess of around 1930 through the late 90's when the internet started eating everyone's lunch for "free".

(I am not a news historian and this is purely a guess.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago
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