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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Sun Jun 17, 2018, 05:00 PM Jun 2018

Here is a new mandate for today's journalism. Force them to follow it.

Donald Trump's power is directly related to the implicit power giving him by the press. If the press changes its behavior appropriately it will be the end of Trump. Here is what they must do to reinstate good journalism.

https://egbertowillies.com/2018/06/17/press-months-trump/

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Here is a new mandate for today's journalism. Force them to follow it. (Original Post) egbertowillies Jun 2018 OP

Yes, yes and... FarPoint Jun 2018 #1

This is the crux of the dilemma cutroot Jun 2018 #2

FarPoint

(12,387 posts)

1. Yes, yes and...

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sun Jun 17, 2018, 05:06 PM

Jun 2018

Yes. .they , the media propagate his lies for ratings...

cutroot

(875 posts)

2. This is the crux of the dilemma

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sun Jun 17, 2018, 07:09 PM

Jun 2018

The media profits from controversy. What would be their motive to curtail it? There are many angry people firing off letters and comments and most assuredly, viewing a plethora of advertising. Pressuring the advertisers is the only method that we may have to stop this runaway train.

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