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Post subject: Re: On The Media: Where Do You Get Your News?
Posted: Fri February 04, 2022 2:44 am
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BurtReynolds wrote:
It's a network for training the same old propagandists and promoting feel good stories showing that the system works. It's founded by traditional media outlet cronies, funded by the most powerful people on earth. Forgive me if I don't give them the benefit of the doubt. At best they're no threat to the people that fund them.
The website is nothing. This video is incredible. Just utter content free nonsense. If I randomly came across it I'd think it was a joke.
Their Muzak is familiar. Did they steal it from an NPR opening?
Post subject: Re: On The Media: Where Do You Get Your News?
Posted: Fri February 04, 2022 2:54 am
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Post subject: Re: On The Media: Where Do You Get Your News?
Posted: Wed February 16, 2022 8:44 pm
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tragabigzanda wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Palin's suit against NYT about to get dismissed. Would love to hear from:
Burt 4/5 GH
It's nice of the judge to let the jurors pretend they have a say.
yeah that's a good hot take
I don't have much for you. Personally, I've liked how difficult it is to win a libel case so I'm okay with the extremely high bar that Sullivan set, namely that you must prove malicious intent. With that standard her case never had a chance. Maybe she wants the Supreme Court to overturn or scale back Sullivan, idk.
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Post subject: Re: On The Media: Where Do You Get Your News?
Posted: Wed February 16, 2022 8:49 pm
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4/5 wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Palin's suit against NYT about to get dismissed. Would love to hear from:
Burt 4/5 GH
It's nice of the judge to let the jurors pretend they have a say.
yeah that's a good hot take
I don't have much for you. Personally, I've liked how difficult it is to win a libel case so I'm okay with the extremely high bar that Sullivan set, namely that you must prove malicious intent. With that standard her case never had a chance. Maybe she wants the Supreme Court to overturn or scale back Sullivan, idk.
This was my reaction too, though I'm skeptical she was thinking about a SC play. More just the financial opp.
Post subject: Re: On The Media: Where Do You Get Your News?
Posted: Wed February 16, 2022 8:54 pm
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Scaling back Sullivan has been on the conservative wish list for years, I'm certain someone in Palin's orbit had that objective, even if she herself was just along for the media attention.
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its really tiresome to see these ¨good guys¨ talking about any political stuff in tv while also being kinda funny and hip and cool....its just...please enough of this shit.
Post subject: Re: On The Media: Where Do You Get Your News?
Posted: Wed February 16, 2022 9:07 pm
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Mickey wrote:
Scaling back Sullivan has been on the conservative wish list for years, I'm certain someone in Palin's orbit had that objective, even if she herself was just along for the media attention.
In general I prefer the US standards on libel and slander, but making it functionally impossible for a public figure to prevail seems unreasonable.
Post subject: Re: On The Media: Where Do You Get Your News?
Posted: Wed February 16, 2022 9:20 pm
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Post subject: Re: On The Media: Where Do You Get Your News?
Posted: Wed February 16, 2022 9:58 pm
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Norris wrote:
Conservatives: Dead kids at school are the price of doing business for having a robust second amendment, but the reputations of public officials is a price not worth paying for a robust first amendment.
Alternatively: no libel/ slander laws, but legalize dueling.
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This was my reaction too, though I'm skeptical she was thinking about a SC play. More just the financial opp.
