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In response to "I'm not so sure it's bad for America. -- nm" by Beryllium

if america wanted real journalism, they'd be happy to provide it....

Posted by x (aka dmuck) Sep 28 '14, 08:34

but the audience mostly wants listicles and celebrity news, so they give them the stuff that consistently brings more eyeballs, hits and ad revenues.

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They need to figure out how to do it in a funny way. John Oliver committed a blatant act of journalism last week on the Miss America thing - Reagen Sep 28, 08:57
They shouldn't be giving them what they want but what they need. That's a big problem that they refuse to acknowledge. - Krusty Sep 28, 08:38 6
- i don't think that's the reality. these are businesse, not public service providers... - x Sep 28, 08:43 5
  - The news division is not where they're supposed to be making a profit. Networks make their money other places and news is usually a loss or breaks - Krusty Sep 28, 08:59 4
    - we'll just have to disagree. personally, i think you're looking for a model that is long gone in the u.s...... - x Sep 28, 09:06 3
      - The model in the 50s and 60s is a historical aberration. -- nm - Reagen Sep 28, 09:20
      - Downhill since Murrow. But it just gets worse and worse with not one organization or station to standing up for what's best for the people of America - Krusty Sep 28, 09:13 1
        
        because standing up would likely mean losing audience to the others. and there's the rub....nm - x Sep 28, 09:15

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