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jb2000,
Good points. Well thought out.
I think we have always complained about the news, regardless of ideology. I just really don't think they listened or cared to us. I honestly feel that many of the media outlets think they know what's better for us then we do. It wasn't like there was a lot of competition 15 years ago in the news world (I am referring to T.V.)
Now, with the information age, we get more news, faster and from different sources. Primetime news isn't the main source that it used to be. Plus, it is much easier to send a complain e-mail then it is to call the news organization.
With the internet we have the ability to research the news ourselves easily, from our own homes. In a sense, we are more enlightened.
Honestly, I want them thinking about the public reprecussions when developing a story because I don't think that this happened in the past. Its like a mini checks-and-balances system that we didn't have before.
I am also o.k. with the complaints to advertisers. Because that is another method that we can use to make sure that our voice is heard. In a sense, we are the ones paying for the news and we are the ones buying the products advertised on the news and such. This enables us to make sure that what we think/feel/etc is heard and attention is paid to it.
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