Media Pulling More Bullshit?

[Jack T. Cross]

So I can't help but notice the Martinez gentleman on every channel at nearly all times, giving seemingly prepared speeches, very forcefully instructing us that "it's time" to further restrict gun ownership.

Does anyone else think it's highly inappropriate for media to focus itself in such a way? Personally, I'm offended that they treat us like this.

[Roger Bacon]

So I can't help but notice the Martinez gentleman on every channel at nearly all times, giving seemingly prepared speeches, very forcefully instructing us that "it's time" to further restrict gun ownership.

Does anyone else think it's highly inappropriate for media to focus itself in such a way? Personally, I'm offended that they treat us like this.

Yes, it's sickening

It's pretty obvious that their goal is pushing an agenda and manipulating public opinion. If you want news you have to go online.

[Jack T. Cross]

Yes, it's sickening

It's pretty obvious that their goal is pushing an agenda and manipulating public opinion. If you want news you have to go online.

Yes. People need to understand this.

The ways of the media, that everyone agrees are completely fucked, are always excused/explained by the "push-pull" concept, meaning that they're giving us what we want in order to somehow make more money.

That is 100% bullshit. They are doing exactly as you say: pushing an agenda by manipulating opinion. Compare the potential prize from that, versus trying to seek a measly profit from such an unoriginal, repetitive product.

There are so few entities now that control all these fucking worthless channels, and just as the entities look exactly alike, so do the channels. Big wonder, huh?

I've had it.

[OzmO]

You've had it?

What are you gonna do about it?

[Roger Bacon]

You've had it?

What are you gonna do about it?

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-Beach Bum

[Jack T. Cross]

Ah...now I hear "Hollywood is taking action after the Santa Barbara massacre."

Great to know they're on top of it.


 

[RRKore]

So I can't help but notice the Martinez gentleman on every channel at nearly all times, giving seemingly prepared speeches, very forcefully instructing us that "it's time" to further restrict gun ownership.

Does anyone else think it's highly inappropriate for media to focus itself in such a way? Personally, I'm offended that they treat us like this.

I'm not so sure the message is important at all.  I think the tv folks are like, "Oh, an aggrieved father who WANTS the spotlight? -- Hells yes folks will watch that!!"

How'd the lyric from the old Don Henley's song go, "It's interesting when people die..."

[Jack T. Cross]

I'm not so sure the message is important at all.  I think the tv folks are like, "Oh, an aggrieved father who WANTS the spotlight? -- Hells yes folks will watch that!!"

How'd the lyric from the old Don Henley's song go, "It's interesting when people die..."

Of course - as he's making political speeches. So do you sense a connection, or not?

[240 is Back]

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-Beach Bum

would love to be one of those pixelated corneas.

[RRKore]

Of course - as he's making political speeches. So do you sense a connection, or not?

Sure but, as always, potential ratings (as determined by some calloused mofo's) seems to be the motivation to me. 

That the visibly grieving (I saw the dude crying while speaking in one of these things) parent of a just murdered kid is talking about a controversial political topic is just icing on the cake.  There's probably someone in the newsroom who's already said that it's too bad the dad isn't in a gay marriage...

[OzmO]

Sure but, as always, potential ratings (as determined by some calloused mofo's) seems to be the motivation to me. 

That the visibly grieving (I saw the dude crying while speaking in one of these things) parent of a just murdered kid is talking about a controversial political topic is just icing on the cake.  There's probably someone in the newsroom who's already said that it's too bad the dad isn't in a gay marriage...

What should an editor who is under pressure for ratings do?   

crappy what our news has become.   

[JOHN MATRIX]

Ah...now I hear "Hollywood is taking action after the Santa Barbara massacre."

Great to know they're on top of it.


 

Looking forward to commercials with the stars calling for Car Control and Knife Control. Oh wait-a murder only counts as murder if it was a bullet that killed them

[flipper5470]

The media has three topics they like to push

Guns

Gays

Green

[RRKore]

The media has three topics they like to push

Guns

Gays

Green

What?  No Benghazi?

[JOHN MATRIX]

What?  No Benghazi?

Only one channel shows that.

ALL THE REST focus on the above.

[RRKore]

Only one channel shows that.

ALL THE REST focus on the above.

I disagree until the Kardashians make the list.

[TheGrinch]

um..... do they not realized people were STABBED??

[headhuntersix]

This kid was a wack job...sometimes people are nuts. he was a weird dude..no wonder chicks didn't like him.

[JOHN MATRIX]

I disagree until the Kardashians make the list.

LMAO true...they consistently lead the headlines on Yahoo news..

[Roger Bacon]

The media has three topics they like to push

Guns

Gays

Green

lol

[Jack T. Cross]

Sure but, as always, potential ratings (as determined by some calloused mofo's) seems to be the motivation to me.  

That the visibly grieving (I saw the dude crying while speaking in one of these things) parent of a just murdered kid is talking about a controversial political topic is just icing on the cake.  There's probably someone in the newsroom who's already said that it's too bad the dad isn't in a gay marriage...

So when you say this:

I'm not so sure the message is important at all.

Under circumstances where a grieving father might explicitly and convincingly separate the event from gun-ownership laws (while still being quite dramatic about, say, neglectful parenting), do you think he might be promoted in this way?