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2016 Postmortem

world wide wally

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18. And for the rest of that week, they have on one after another Trump surrogates so that by the end of

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Mon Nov 28, 2016, 03:41 PM

Nov 2016

the week he is totally exonerated.
Then Trump tweets out another bullshit lie and everyone runs to look at the new one and forgets all about the other one.

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This is how the US television media outlets stifle the truth about Donald Trump & anything else [View all] mtnsnake Nov 2016 OP

and that's the best case scenario where they actually have 1 true democrat and 1 republican unblock Nov 2016 #1

And for the rest of that week, they have on one after another Trump surrogates so that by the end of world wide wally Nov 2016 #18

Yup. They really know how to manipulate the media. unblock Nov 2016 #22

In fact it is the new normal Duckhunter935 Nov 2016 #2

A ratings-focused media promotes false equivalencies and doesn't care to fact check. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #3

this Neil Buchanan opinion piece should be the #1 thread here at DU.... NoMoreRepugs Nov 2016 #16

It's a pretty damn good article. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #26

It happens in other ways too -- e.g., giving equal time to global warming deniers. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #4

It's the "Teach the Controversy" method. Garrett78 Nov 2016 #5

What about equal time for "creationism" in schools? BSdetect Nov 2016 #6

Yep, that's another example. n/t Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2016 #7

Democrats need to learn to turn these things around or use the situation NewJeffCT Nov 2016 #19

Back in days of real Journalism, my college prof taught that the first job procon Nov 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author subterranean Nov 2016 #30

And THIS is WHY they do it. Clearly stated. CousinIT Nov 2016 #9

exactly Locrian Nov 2016 #10

That is an awesome example of how the truth takes a back seat to money. mtnsnake Nov 2016 #33

That's because vkkv Nov 2016 #11

This has become a horror movie for me angrychair Nov 2016 #12

Well, you have to be fair and balanced to the liars, don't you? tclambert Nov 2016 #13

Its the "We report you decide" bullshit. Zucker at CNN also said it was a Godsend. JimBeard Nov 2016 #14

I quit watching news on the 9th elmac Nov 2016 #15

TV News discovered a long time ago Mr.Bill Nov 2016 #17

turn it off. barbtries Nov 2016 #20

I totally agree rtracey Nov 2016 #27

i haven't got that far. barbtries Nov 2016 #29

When they are pressed to tell the truth, pundits say that is not their job. (Chuck Todd) world wide wally Nov 2016 #21

I'm a moderator on another internet forum. Initech Nov 2016 #23

face it rtracey Nov 2016 #24

BOYCOTT.......n/t HAB911 Nov 2016 #25

My own little battle plan: no more cable news (Except Lawrence) Dr. Mullion Blasto Nov 2016 #28

I like Lawrence, but Joy Reid (on Sat/Sun) and Rachel Maddow (Mon-Fri) are good too (n/t) iluvtennis Nov 2016 #32

they always give the liar the last word. mopinko Nov 2016 #31