Politics The 4th Estate - Media....is it truth or fiction? TFP pundits will examine.

I think the fact NPD Trump thinks mentioning Palmer's dick is amusing needs to be reported...along with the important news about how dangerous he is to our democracy.

 

Is Bezos scared of NPD Trump, or is he a TITR?

 

The financial interests of the the media owners affecting news coverage isn't new in journalism, but it has expanded, especially in the golden age of nearly instantaneous news, & social media.

Newspapers could've done constant stories on how automobile dealerships cheated people on trade-ins, and esp repairs, but the newspaper classifieds section was filled with ads from the car dealerships.

Edward R. Murrow used to fight with his editors over content the paying sponsors didn't want aired. How many small town newspapers (yes, I remember those days, at least the tailend) kept newsworthy secrets in order to stay in business?

Even the news media that relies on donors as much as subscribsriptions are subject to pressure. What happens to donations if a news organization known for exposing -- fairly-- Trump and the GOP leadership publishes a bombshell -- fairly -- that severely damages the Dems?

 

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-sues-cbs-over-harriss-60-minutes-interview/

I don't know if this is another diversion tactic from NPD Trump, he's trying to intimidate the news media, he needs the money, or what.

The fact they filed the case in conservative Texas, to be heard by a judge with clear history of conservative rulings, with ties to NPD Trump*, tells me they don't have a strong case.

* "The complaint will be heard by Judge Matthew Kascmaryk, who was nominated by Trump in 2017 and has ruled in favor of conservative plaintiffs in several high-profile cases, suspending the FDA’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone and blocking a Biden administration rule that required background checks for firearm purchases made at gun shows. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer denounced the Trump team for taking their case to “MAGA’s favorite judge.”"

There could be some interesting results. Suppose a Biden legal team decides to go after FOX News? I left Harris out of it because I'm thinking she would be quite busy as POTUS.

 

It is mainly because the "Bernie Sanders" viewpoint is completely missing in the media now.

Bernie Blackout