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riqster

(13,986 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 01:05 PM Feb 2014

How the media covers a Teapublican rally:

http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2014/02/11/how-the-media-covers-a-teapublican-rally/

"Yesterday, we talked about how liberal demonstrations are ignored by the media, even if tens of thousands are present and protesting. Here is a picture of one small part of that crowd, which was NOT covered on major US “news” outlets:
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Now we bring you a few photos of Right-Wingnut “events” that WERE covered by that same media. See if you can spot the difference:
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Yep, if you are a Teabagger, Birtherbot, Right Wingnut or a “Republican” of any sort, then the media will show up and cover your “rally”, never mind how small or ridiculous it is. But if you are anybody else, sorry, but Bubba’s having gotten a blowjob back in the 90?s or a “celebrity” sighting is far more newsworthy than you are.

Since the right-wingnuts and Teapubs own the media, this may not be surprising. But it remains infuriating."




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How the media covers a Teapublican rally: (Original Post) riqster Feb 2014 OP
Blogs have become the news media for many ... unfortunately or fortunately ... MindMover Feb 2014 #1
Both, I'd say. riqster Feb 2014 #8
Hmmm. A cynical person might suspect some bias, but of course there's no basis for that ... Scuba Feb 2014 #2
This should be an OP! riqster Feb 2014 #9
Of course not. Any bias is liberal. malthaussen Feb 2014 #10
Reality, for instance. riqster Feb 2014 #14
**clink** malthaussen Feb 2014 #15
And a pint for the road! riqster Feb 2014 #16
Marketing WovenGems Feb 2014 #3
To some extent, yes. riqster Feb 2014 #5
kick Dawson Leery Feb 2014 #4
This dichotomy is so maddening!!! ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2014 #6
We spread the news as far and wide as we can. riqster Feb 2014 #7
I get none of my information from the corporate news organizations. They've become useless as louslobbs Feb 2014 #11
Same here. But the problem is... riqster Feb 2014 #12
That is the problem I'm afraid. n/t louslobbs Feb 2014 #13
The Tea Party was created by the media owners. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #17

WovenGems

(776 posts)
3. Marketing
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 01:17 PM
Feb 2014

Clowns masquerading as normal folks sells better than normal folks do. The bias one sees is about money and not about which side they agree with.

 

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)
6. This dichotomy is so maddening!!!
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 01:21 PM
Feb 2014

And even hitting them about it on Twitter results in zero response.

How do we fight something like this?

riqster

(13,986 posts)
7. We spread the news as far and wide as we can.
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 01:28 PM
Feb 2014

All of us. My little tiny blog gets a measly 70-500 reads a day, apart from DU. But that times all of us here would be a massive amount of Information bypassing the tacit censorship of the MSM.

There is strength in numbers. We need to use our numbers.

louslobbs

(3,238 posts)
11. I get none of my information from the corporate news organizations. They've become useless as
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 03:45 PM
Feb 2014

organizations that are supposed do investigative reporting........everything I find out, I find out by researching for myself via the internet. I no longer trust any of the big corporate reality TV "news" shows.
Lou

riqster

(13,986 posts)
12. Same here. But the problem is...
Tue Feb 11, 2014, 03:47 PM
Feb 2014

A whole shitload of Americans DO get their news from such sources.

And they vote.

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