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Journalism's Hoax on Duke
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Submitted by Erick Blair, Apr 18, 2007 02:08

I wish I could agree with your comments, but I can't because they're both wrong and sentimental. Newspapers in this country, and around the world, have always been biased, unfair and often contemptuous of the objective truth if it interferes with their agenda.

And what is the agenda of the media? To attract as many readers/viewers as they can and sell advertising for as much as they can. To be successful this requires shamelessly pandering to a target audience. There has never been, and never will be, a golden age of objective and reliable media. The media is about pleasing their audience, to the extent they have one, and making money. If they don't make money they go out of business. There are no exceptions. Even George Soros or Rupert Murdoch can only delay, not eliminate, the consequences of this iron law.

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Well put John. The templates you speak of are used every day. The recent evil horror that has just happend... [MORE]	Vince	Apr 18, 2007 11:36
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Actually since the public did not know all the evidence but only the defense spin on cherry picked points, justice was... [MORE]	Beverly Martens	Apr 17, 2007 15:12
Years ago when there were reporters, you could read a story of facts and make up your own mind about... [MORE]	BILL SCHAFER	Apr 17, 2007 12:54
I wish I could agree with your comments, but I can't because they're both wrong and sentimental. Newspapers in this...	Erick Blair	Apr 18, 2007 02:08
I agree 100% with John Leo. [MORE]	Ann C.	Apr 17, 2007 10:00

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