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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Wed Nov 30, 2016, 04:01 PM Nov 2016

Does Everyone In The Corporate Media Have To Bow To King Trump?

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Does Everyone In The Corporate Media Have To Bow To King Trump? (Original Post) thomhartmann Nov 2016 OP

I'll Let the Great Paul Simon Say It: kebob Nov 2016 #1

I want to know all the options to our corporate media...? pbmus Nov 2016 #2

It's All About the Access dlk Dec 2016 #3

they are accomplices to his absolute ignorance bdamomma Dec 2016 #4

Heres an idea. Rehire Olbermann, Schultz and Donahue impeachtrumpquick Dec 2016 #5

kebob

(499 posts)

1. I'll Let the Great Paul Simon Say It:

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 04:11 PM

Nov 2016

And the people bowed and prayed/To the neon God they'd made

Substitute "Press" for "People" and you've got it.

pbmus

(12,422 posts)

2. I want to know all the options to our corporate media...?

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2016, 04:39 PM

Nov 2016

dlk

(11,569 posts)

3. It's All About the Access

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 12:44 AM

Dec 2016

Yes, when we have a profit-based media, they will all "bow to king Trump" for fear of losing their access. This is why so many important and major news stories are watered down or completely ignored. Access equals dollars.

bdamomma

(63,877 posts)

4. they are accomplices to his absolute ignorance

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 09:20 AM

Dec 2016

impeachtrumpquick

(359 posts)

5. Heres an idea. Rehire Olbermann, Schultz and Donahue

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 12:04 PM

Dec 2016

Its a way for MSNBC to atone.

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