Does the MSM have any idea of how full of shit the general population thinks that they are?

[devilgrrl]

I just thought I'd ask because it seems that whatever side of aisle one may be on - both sides KNOW the MSM is full of hot gas.

:shrug:

[Occam Bandage]

1. Yes. They also know conflict drives ratings more than good journalism does.

People who think the MSM is totally biased for one side or the other are far more likely to watch MSNBC's or FNC's evening lineup than they are to watch NewsHour.

[DJ13]

2. They dont care

They cash their ridiculously extravagant paychecks, drive their Porsche or BMW into their little exclusive gated community, then laugh their asses off at what the rest of us think.

[ixion]

3. yeah, I gave up on the news, in particular,

and cable, in general, years ago.

They give me a headache. :banghead:

[spanone]

4. i doubt that the fervent watchers of faux think there is anything wrong with their media

[EFerrari]

5. I don't think they care. They are buffered from us by their owners

and their owners' investors. We're 'way far down on the food chain. If their alternate reality gets funded, who cares about us?

[NRaleighLiberal]

6. If they can get eyeballs and sell advertising, they really don't give a shit.

[redqueen]

7. Yep. That's why I don't watch.

What's the point?

[NRaleighLiberal]

15. Me either - we got rid of cable over a year ago and our happiness factor skyrocketed!

[annabanana]

8. The general population is of little consequence to them.. They are

more interested in getting invited to the "right" parties in the beltway.

[Toucano]

9. Impenetrable bubbles of egomania surround them all.

They haven't got a clue.

[Brandon8]

10. Perhaps the greatest audience is in the middle

so if the right and left both don't like it, then the MSM is right on track to get the big audience and the big advertising revenue.

[jimshoes]

11. Not just hot gas, but foul smelling

hot gas as well. Sucks to be them.

[valerief]

12. They don't get paid to think, just to repeat talking points from the puppetmasters. nt

[madokie]

13. As individuals they have to know

collectively as a tool, like they are, I'm not so sure.

[glitch]

20. I think as individuals they repress it.

Every once in awhile reality breaks through but they beat it back down with prescription drugs and alcohol.

[SoCalDem]

14. It's about the paychecks & the perks.. They don't "do" the news anyway

They are "on-air personalities".. they read a teleprompter, and have someone talking in their earpiece, giving them directions.

The only "news" people left are the on-the-scene- reporters who are "given" 30-45 seconds to sum up ..and then are sent on their way again, because somewhere, a building's being imploded by a demolition team, or a squrrel is waterskiing, or some loser has stolen a car, and is driving on a sidewalk....

[unblock]

16. they don't sell the truth. they sell air time for ads. that's all they care about.

if they filled a "news" program with 100% fiction, as long as it were compelling enough to bring enough eyeballs to advertisers, they would do it. this pretty much describes fauxsnooze, anyway.

[Peacetrain]

17. Apparently not..

[Beam Me Up]

18. Shish! We're better off if they remain clueless. n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

19. KnR based on one of the better thread titles I've seen in a while

[Brandon8]

21. People just buy the news they want to believe is true

for awhile it seems academic journalism had convinced people that the news could be unbiased. that is certainly changing.