Maybe it's time to treat CNN and MSNBC for what they've become, tabloid media. And stop reporting on their fake news, just like we don't report what's on the front page of The National Enquirer.
They're already losing viewership. We need the algorithms to document that no one is clicking on, linking to, or mentioning anything that points to their website or social pages.
I see your point, Holly, and I definitely don’t want them to get any clicks/views, but I do believe it’s important to monitor what the propagandists are doing and calling them out on their hypocrisy and lies.
But if the propogandists have no listeners, will it matter what they say?
Look at it from their perspective, how best to keep attention coming their way (and ad revenue)? If they were middle of the road, or just slightly to one side, would they get as much attention?
Are some of their extreme statements playing to their critics (and Ad marketing numbers?)
Sometimes we need to assess whether what we are doing is because we feel compelled or we were manipulated into the act.
I appreciate the point you're making, and I think there's a lot of truth to it. People need to see corporate media for what they are, very much like gossip magazine. I would put Fox in that same group, as their reporting changes with who is in the White House. For example, if Trump was in the white house I don't think they would be reporting on the pandemic and vaccine in the way they are now.
The power of corporate television news is not just about how many people watch (viewership is thankful…