The current state of televised U.S. News Media

Lug · 07-08-2009, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wstar

The major news companies have never really cared about delivering relevant and insightful news, they care about profit, and this type of reporting is what their board has decided makes the most profit. Luckily there are good reporters and columnists out there covering the real stuff, and these companies also employ those guys and give them an outlet, they just don't make the front page very often anymore.

I disagree. <old man voice on> "Back in my day....."

Seriously, there used to be an implied public trust and standard that most of the mainstream media held themselves to. That's gone for the most part unless you listen to something like NPR. I blame Dan Rather and Jerry Springer!

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Having some problems with my current car.	tvfreakazoid	Other Vehicles	12	06-03-2011 12:44 AM
Bad news/good news	IDZRVIT	Introduction	6	05-25-2009 11:02 PM
Is a 370z my best current choice for a $30k track day car?	RATEDM	Track / Autocross / Drifting / Dragstrip	47	05-24-2009 09:23 PM
sup from the tri-state	zcoupe09	New Forum Member	1	04-05-2009 08:26 AM