Are we still at war? Last I looked we had several hundred thousand troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. We don't hear about that on the newscasts or the talk shows. Is the subject any less newsworthy? The economy is on the top of our minds for sure. But there are Americans still putting their lives at risk everyday....every minute.
Should the networks focus on what we are thinking about currently or on what is taking place around the world that affects us and others? Should we depend on the networks to inform us or to entertain us by satisfying our concerns of the present?
I believe that the primary motivation of the news networks is to gain audience thus gaining share of market and share of advertising revenues. We need to develop other sources to inform us about issues that are affecting us directly or indirectly.
Just look how screwed up our foreign policy became even with a focus of the news. Imagine what could be going on now since there is little or no focus. Are we letting the news establishment drive our opinions and current thinking? Are we really that lazy or do we just not care enough?
An open press is one of the major factors supporting our free society. Greed is the major cause of our current economic crisis. Will greed be the cause of the disappearance of our "free" press.
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I agree with your comments. Thank goodness for the internet. This is way the newspapers are in trouble. With a click of my mouse I can surf the world for up to date news and opions. Why would I buy a newspaper that has their own onesided agenda. All media better watch out. We have become a people searching for answers. We will find them it is a matter of time and who we choose.
I agree that the media has become too powerful. Most media is biased and filter their own opinions on vulnerable people just looking for answers. When the economy started its massive decline, many people were turning to CNBC to get their "MBA" in economics so they could understand better what was happening to their investments. Unfortunately, because these media outlets concentrated ONLY on the economy, many people started cashing out too soon. People that weren't sixty something, but thirty something. The media has the power to make history now, not report on it.
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