Re:How objectivity in journalism became a matter of opinion
by reportgunner on Thursday July 16, 2020 @10:20AM
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> We keep blaming “the media” for our ails when all they do is show us the things we want. Maybe we should look in the mirror?
The problem I have with your comment is that it states that "the media" are not a uniform group with hive mind, but then it implies that the whole population of the Earth is. (all they do is show _us_ the things _we_ want
Re:How objectivity in journalism became a matter of opinion
by take_a_breath on Thursday July 16, 2020 @12:33PM
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The “we” is each individual. We have self-contained bubbles which the media analyzes to create “channels”. Those are the never-ending feeds built specifically for us based on our past usage.
Re:How objectivity in journalism became a matter of opinion
by tux1968 on Thursday July 16, 2020 @09:51AM
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Of course we all have a personal responsibility to help shape a world worth living in. But there is a reason that every coup d'état also takes control of the media. It is a foundational building block of a cohesive society. If the media is corrupted, the world becomes much harder to navigate as an individual, and even moreso as a community.
This assumes that every member of the “mainstream media” (an oft-used, but rarely defined phrase) shares the exact same viewpoint. That seems bizarre given that they are direct competitors. They are driven by money more than ideology.
We keep blaming “the media” for our ails when all they do is show us the things we want. Maybe we should look in the mirror?