• ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    She’s getting what she wants from it though. Clicks and views. It’s all about posturing. It’s just virtue signaling with garbage for virtues.

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      3 months ago

      The media has a lot to answer for. She’s not a serious person, but they keep showering her with coverage.

      It’s similar to how they elect Trump.

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        3 months ago

        The media has some responsibility for sure but ultimately it’s consumers that dictate what the media broadcasts. If people didn’t watch, they’d cover someone/something else. All media, npr included, needs an audience, and covering shitbags gets clicks and views. Journalism isn’t what it used to be. The standard isn’t telling truth or fact, it’s selling ads and making the broadcasters money. This is just another feature of the free market.

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          3 months ago

          I don’t disagree, but I think the media, who continually demand our respect, should be held to a higher standard.

          And I’m not entirely convinced the consumer is the driving demand for this . The media create the demand.