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hanger4 said:
So, the medias credibility tanking since 1972 is because of Trump ??
Media Use and Evaluation | Gallup Historical Trends

Come on people the medias credibility problems started looooong before Trump was known.
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I did not say that there were no problems before Trump, but Trump has made the issues much more prominent and has been one of the most prolific attacker of free press right now (at least of someone in a position in power in the US). Don't get me wrong, Putin and others like him are even worse. One thing Trump has not been doing is killing journalists but the tone he uses when opposing media who disagree with him is rather alarming IMHO.
 
It's not necessary to boycott CNN, they're going out of business on their own.

Their ratings are tanking, their viewership is in the toilet and the sponsors are sure to follow. (Because that is the nature of the industry).
 
ballantine said:
It's not necessary to boycott CNN, they're going out of business on their own.

Their ratings are tanking, their viewership is in the toilet and the sponsors are sure to follow. (Because that is the nature of the industry).
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CNN and MSNBC in Ratings | Snopes

Although Truthfeed credited some form of Trump boycott for this ratings dip, the truth is that the decline in viewership was largely expected. Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN all saw major viewership gains during the 2016 election, and a post-election decline was fairly inevitable:
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CNN also saw a boon in ratings. 2016 proved to be the channel’s most-watched year among total viewers.

In primetime, CNN placed eighth with an average of 1.3 million viewers, its highest ranking since 1995.

And while MSNBC finished behind both CNN and Fox, it experienced significant growth, outpacing its rival networks in total-day gains. 2016 was also its most-watched year.
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hanger4 said:
"Your first statement belies your second statement"

No it doesn't, there is no war on the press or the first amendment therefore the medias credibility is a separate issue.
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Your intentional DENIAL of the obvious only proves your own extremism on this issue.
 
AlbqOwl said:
Would like to try again to answer the question? I want evidence that Trump has harmed the media in any way.

For instance, is there any evidence that the government has targeted or invaded the privacy of any reporter or news organization. Obama's government did.

Is there any evidence of anything as chilling as this?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/20/fox-news-reporter-targeted-us-government
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The question was answered in detail. All you are proving is that DENIAL is not just the famous river in Egypt.
 
fatuous1 said:
We need to let the Mainstream Media know exactly how we feel about FAKE NEWS, FAKE POLLS, and FALSE NARRATIVES! We want to hear the news in real time, without all the Talking Heads, Opinions Panel Discussions, Twists, Turns, Predictions and Analysis!
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So basically you're upset that they're reporting the stupid things your dream Don says so you think you can go after their sponsors and they'll just stop reporting what the President says and does. :roll: Sounds like a war you're totally going to win.
 
haymarket said:
How dare you introduce actual facts like ratings into a discussion where the right wing wants to pretend the media is crashing and burning. :doh:roll:
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My bad, let me correct myself :

The Clinton News Network is gonna die out, that's what you get when you have a liberal-sissie fake news spinning TV network !!!
 

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fatuous1 said:
We need to let the Mainstream Media know exactly how we feel about FAKE NEWS, FAKE POLLS, and FALSE NARRATIVES! We want to hear the news in real time, without all the Talking Heads, Opinions Panel Discussions, Twists, Turns, Predictions and Analysis!

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Apparently you have a problem with freedom of speech. I don't like the fake news either so I don't listen to it. Much less work that going to war over it.
 
ecofarm said:
In Europe, sure. In the States, it tastes like Budweiser. Hoegaarden is far superior.
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I think it tastes better than Bud. I had some Brooklyn Summer Ale that was pretty good.
 
Hari Seldon said:
I think it tastes better than Bud. I had some Brooklyn Summer Ale that was pretty good.
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Regarding Stella... Not so sure, it's got that mustiness to it. To me, it's like Bud.

If I'm at a grocery store, the best (non-local) available is Hoegaarden. Get some instead of Stella, you won't go back.

I've been converted to the fancy beer movement (by a friend who's a beer expert), but I don't like beer with a lot of flavor. To me, they're like wine coolers. So (preferably unfiltered) wheat is the only fancy beer I like.

Now I'm gonna have the lunch of champions (specifically, a Hoegaarden). I'm too old for the breakfast of champions.
 
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ecofarm said:
Regarding Stella... Not so sure, it's got that mustiness to it. To me, it's like Bud.

If I'm at a grocery store, the best (non-local) available is Hoegaarden. Get some instead of Stella, you won't go back.

I've been converted to the fancy beer movement (by a friend who's a beer expert), but I don't like beer with a lot of flavor. To me, they're like wine coolers. So (preferably unfiltered) wheat is the only fancy beer I like.
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I was in Maryland 2 weeks ago and found religion, Sweet Baby Jesus, 1 was enough. I wanted to try Old Rasputin (9.0%) but they were out.
 
Hari Seldon said:
I was in Maryland 2 weeks ago and found religion, Sweet Baby Jesus, 1 was enough. I wanted to try Old Rasputin (9.0%) but they were out.
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I was at the Funky Budda Brewery (Ft. Laurderdale) a few weeks ago. Ambrosia is there.

Funny story about that. When I walked in, I told my friend "yuck, this place smells like a frat house. I don't get how they don't clean up beer spills". My friend laughs and replies, "no, eco, your frat house smelled like a brewery, and the smell here is not because of spilled beer". Still, I can't take the smell (all I can think of is a dirty frat house); we sat outside.
 
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