Just curious.

Posted by Loquitor , Wed, Apr 18, 2012, 13:48:33

Peppered as we are with daily commentary about that "liberal MSM" (as well as 'ol "fair & balanced" - pick your...slant)...contention that the media ("left" & "right") is PRIMARILIY driven by philosophical/ideological bias. With all of our resident laissez faire capitalists, why is..."news has become a commodity"...such a difficult concept to grasp ? Is there a better example...today (considering the internet & blogging)...of free market capitalism, than the "media" (that label applied...."loosely"/broadly) ? L.

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The Complaint... ---CPMariner ( Apr 21, 13:49, 2012 )
- exactly why.... ---Loquitor ( Apr 21, 19:17, 2012 )
Not sure exactly what you're driving at, but will try to answer ---RichAndPretty ( Apr 18, 20:24, 2012 )
- "Fruits of the Bayou" ---Galahad ( Apr 19, 11:18, 2012 )
  - Maybe a reasonable.... ---Loquitor ( Apr 20, 12:48, 2012 )
    - Oddly (not really) you missed the point. ---Galahad ( Apr 20, 17:57, 2012 )
      - yea....guess i missed the point. ---Loquitor ( Apr 20, 18:16, 2012 )
- "...supposed to be..." ? Gee.... ---Loquitor ( Apr 19, 10:40, 2012 )
  - "Supposed to be"; some of us still believe in American ideals .... LOL ---RichAndPretty ( Apr 20, 10:30, 2012 )
    - "American ideals" ? ---Loquitor ( Apr 20, 11:28, 2012 )
      - Perhaps we should discuss it; seems like libs need a refresher course .... LOL ---RichAndPretty ( Apr 20, 12:00, 2012 )
        
        "The AMERICAN IDEAL" ? ---Loquitor ( Apr 20, 12:20, 2012 )
        
        Yup, "Truth, justice and the American way" (aka, the principles upon which America was founded) ---RichAndPretty ( Apr 20, 13:20, 2012 )
        
        Ah, c'mon RAP: "propaganda" vs. "advertising" (marketing).... ---Loquitor ( Apr 20, 15:59, 2012 )
- Count me as 1 lib who admits liberal bias from MSM ---savywhat ( Apr 18, 21:39, 2012 )
  - In an educated perfect world I could agree ---Galahad ( Apr 19, 08:41, 2012 )
Is there a better one? Or is your example not one of the better ones? ---Galahad ( Apr 18, 15:39, 2012 )
Non Sequiter, Loquitor ---Beachboy ( Apr 18, 14:37, 2012 )
- Also, should papers always tell the WHOLE story? ---chipjeep ( Apr 18, 15:49, 2012 )
- That would be..... ---Loquitor ( Apr 18, 15:37, 2012 )
  - The commodity doesn't have to be rigged for people to buy it ---RichAndPretty ( Apr 20, 10:50, 2012 )
    - good argument.... ---Loquitor ( Apr 21, 14:34, 2012 )
  - Real Men Don't Use Spell Check! ---Beachboy ( Apr 18, 15:50, 2012 )
    - I like quiche....too ! ---Loquitor ( Apr 18, 16:30, 2012 )