Is America About To Lose Its Free Press?
https://twitter.com/BraddJaffy/status/887035702977933312
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Via Catherine Rampell for WaPo
We members of the media probably sound a little self-serving when we complain about constant attacks on press freedom.
Press freedom is a sacred democratic value, enshrined right there in the Constitution! we huff to whoever will listen.
Needless to say, lots of Americans remain unconvinced.
As I noted last week, a recent NPR-PBS NewsHour-Marist poll found that 4 in 10 Republicans
How’s about reporting both sides of the story? How about something regarding the media’s war on Republicans, huh? How about reporting an article that actually addresses the numbers being used by the CBO, huh?
http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/will-22-million-lose-coverage-under-the-senate-health-bill-not-even-close/
ahh yes, from that bastion of credibility “IBD” which you can find advertised alongside self-lubricating catheters on conservative TV. IBD is a complete joke. there isn’t a single, solitary person anywhere that takes them seriously. it’s like WSJ for toddlers.
‘Reporting both sides of the story’ sounds like someone believes that if everyone blathers nonsensically the truth will somehow emerge. There is no reason to believe this. We are now at a point where whatever position is taken by the right/left, the left/right will come out with an opposing argument just for the heck of it.
If there is nothing accepted as factual then the status quo cannot be challenged; power rules. Pity those who still want a meaningful democracy in the U.S. One person, one vote is not enough for that.
Huh? Please read something more than the drivel leaking pompous artificial crap from the alt-right. There is a wonderful world of interesting information written by people from all sides of these and many more of your issues. The “koolaid”will just kill your ability to THINK. Peace!
The FREE PRESS is keeping tabs on WHO is doing WHAT and WHY they did it WHEN he was WHERE he was not supposed to be and HOW did it happen? You can apply most of that to the Trump Jr, Kushner and Manafart (I know) meeting on June 9, 2016 and without the FREE PRESS we would be thinking those ‘good boys’ were simply trying to adopt some Russian babies! Just think about all the Press does for us that helps keep us safe and others honest! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Ws
– Murphy
The plan for demise of democracy, free trade, free speech and free press is well under way. Hiel Bannon!
Symms, very trumpian of you to “Like” your own comment. ha! What is your bowling average?
– Murphy
I’m not a fan of the alt right press – News Corps various right to far right publications, but the idea that we have a “Free Press” in the age of “paid content” – both disclosed and too frequently undisclosed – is patently naive. You might want to listen to the President of CNN talk about his current marketing strategies for CNN News (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cnns-jeff-zucker-says-marketing-megyn-kellys-alex-jones-interview-is-unfortunate-1013804). When we live in an environment when the “News” (right, center or left – and of course fake news) is “marketed” by anyone – the concept of a “Free Press” has gone out the proverbial window. When “news reporters” monetary success is based on their number of “viewers” or “readers – consumers one and all – the “news” is far from being unbiased.
Similarly, when science is largely driven by corporate and government grants by companies and agencies with obvious “scientific” needs to justify their products and or bureaucratic existence – real unbiased science has also left by the same well monetized window that the “Free Press” was tossed from. It’s far worse than a society of “fake news” that we have come to live in – it’s a society of “monetized truths” where less well “monetized truth” simply can’t compete.
no, no, no, you misunderstand the term. here, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_the_press
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the freedom of communication and expression through various mediums, such as electronic media and published materials. Wherever such freedom exists mostly implies the absence of interference from an overreaching state; its preservation may be sought through constitutional or other legal protections.
With respect to governmental information, any government may distinguish which materials are public or protected from disclosure to the public. State materials are protected due to either of two reasons: the classification of information as sensitive, classified or secret, or the relevance of the information to protecting the national interest. Many governments are also subject to sunshine laws or freedom of information legislation that are used to define the ambit of national interest.
The United Nations’ 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference, and impart information and ideas through any media regardless of frontiers”.[this quote needs a citation]
This philosophy is usually accompanied by legislation ensuring various degrees of freedom of scientific research (known as scientific freedom), publishing, and press. The depth to which these laws are entrenched in a country’s legal system can go as far down as its constitution. The concept of freedom of speech is often covered by the same laws as freedom of the press, thereby giving equal treatment to spoken and published expression. Despite “freedom of opinion and expression” implemented in the United Nation’s 1948 Declaration of Human Rights, some countries continue to have laws prohibiting journalists, television presenters, media-outlets and media-officials of any kind from expressing their personal political opinions, (known as censorship).
– Murphy