Remember when the news wasn’t just another form of entertainment, networks weren’t about cranking up the crazy to divide people, and reporters weren’t vying for celebrity status?
Yes, I am aware that Reagan removed the Fairness Doctrine during his watch. What a disgrace. I did not know that Bush Sr had a chance to revive it in 1991. And then because of its lack, in 1996 Rupert Murdoch was able to launch Fox here in the United States, after his primitively diabolical idea of one sided propaganda masquerading as "news" was rejected by his own native Australia. While other media outlets share the shame with Fox since then for emulating profit while promoting lack of valor in business, the decline of critical thinking skills in our current voting population is both a result of their madness and a reason for its propagation. I think we have the stronger hand, though. Notice how the liars whimper and grovel more and more lately? Keep marching.
Good review Herb, thanks. Of course conservatives never could abide FCC regs—- and the media-political complex is a symbiotic purveyor of endless sensationalism and misleading polls. Ailes and Murdoch realized cable tv was exempt from broadcast guidelines.
Yes, I am aware that Reagan removed the Fairness Doctrine during his watch. What a disgrace. I did not know that Bush Sr had a chance to revive it in 1991. And then because of its lack, in 1996 Rupert Murdoch was able to launch Fox here in the United States, after his primitively diabolical idea of one sided propaganda masquerading as "news" was rejected by his own native Australia. While other media outlets share the shame with Fox since then for emulating profit while promoting lack of valor in business, the decline of critical thinking skills in our current voting population is both a result of their madness and a reason for its propagation. I think we have the stronger hand, though. Notice how the liars whimper and grovel more and more lately? Keep marching.
Excellent! Unfortunately, the cat is not only out of the bag, it is in heaven with Walter. and Doug.
Sad to say!
Good review Herb, thanks. Of course conservatives never could abide FCC regs—- and the media-political complex is a symbiotic purveyor of endless sensationalism and misleading polls. Ailes and Murdoch realized cable tv was exempt from broadcast guidelines.
If only Cronkite and Paley could be reaurrected.