Why Media Lies About Closeness of Presidential Elections. Millions in profits at stake..

[Stuart G]

Hundreds of Millions in Profits....

It is that simple..So, if the football game ...."The Important Championship Game"... at the halftime is 72 - 0 are you going to keep the TV on and watch the rest of it?.. If the game is close..like 35 - 32. well..of course!! But 72 - 0.. Time to find something else to watch.

The media needs it to be close..especially TV..to bring in those profits. Hundreds of Millions..It is that simple..and yes, the media will lie to bring in those profits..And, it is not halftime.. It is still in the first quarter..a whole lot more to watch, especially as we get close to November..oh.. It is 65 days away to election..
Today is September 3 and the Election is November 8.
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link to speech by CBS News President about Profits, Mediaite:

CBS CEO on Trump Campaign: It ‘May Not be Good for America, but It’s Damn Good for CBS’

by Lindsey Ellefson | 4:18 pm, February 29th, 2016

http://www.mediaite.com/online/cbs-ceo-on-trump-campaign-it-may-not-be-good-for-america-but-its-damn-good-for-cbs/

[winetourdriver]

1. Media lies

We will certainly lose whats left of our democratic republic if something isn't done about this.

[Coolest Ranger]

2. I only watch my local news

I then listen to the Reverend Al show because he talks about the issues from the black perspective, one day I plan to find some way to listen to Joe Madison, then I also watch AM Joy and listen to Stephanie Miller. That's it, until they stop this nonfoolery I won't watch main stream media ever

[Stuart G]

8. I get almost all news off the internet.

And some on the radio. I haven't turned the TV on in a week or so. I spend most of the internet time, here on Democratic Underground. Almost all the most important news is here. Occasionally I search other places, I try to go to sites with progressive ideas. Seeing this crap on network TV about how close things are, and equalizing Trump to Hillary, actually makes my stomach gurgle and uncomfortable.
The equalizing thing is so wrong and untrue, but that is what brings in the money and that is all many media outlets care about.. (in my opinion)

[lame54]

3. If Trump wins can we bring a class action suit

[Waitsman]

6. Already settled

When Fox news was charged for telling deliberate lies, the Federal court admitted they lied but said under our constitution "free speech" there is no law that prohibits the media from fabricating false headlines and stories. Sadly, I know people that turn on FOX when they wake up, and leave it on all day. Imagine what it does to their brains.

[Waitsman]

4. Nothing new

The media will say anything to get readers, and there is no law against them knowingly telling lies. Read what Voltaire had to say about this in 1750. Nothing has changed over the years, and the ignorant will always believe what they want to. Lies stacked upon lies created the "Billy The Kid" legend that has led to his false portrayal in over 20 movies. They never mention that he was deputized to bring in the men who murdered his boss in front of him and the other ranch hands, or that Pat Garret was shot dead by the locals who knew he murdered Billy for pay. The trial for the men who killed Pat, took only 15 minutes to find them innocent. The Eastern media didn't cover that, it would have contradicted all the lies they had printed for years.

[HereSince1628]

5. Of course injecting intent as a causation is a popular source of bias

[ananda]

7. Agree.

I don't think Trump is anywhere close to Clinton.

[Monk06]

9. Politics and advertizing are conjoined twins One cannot survive without the other

Which is why TV news has been corrupted to the point that it too is just a form of advertizing

When you are selling soap, everyday is laundry day