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calimary

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8. Good try. Not that they'll heed any of this.

Reply to KS Toronado (Original post)

Sun Nov 28, 2021, 01:17 PM

Nov 2021

Sensationalism and stirring shit up means ratings. If they stoke the outrage (you could also use the word “stroke” instead of “stoke” in this context), they can get more eyeballs on their work, and lure more advertising dollars. That’s all they really care about.

Unfortunately.

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Open letter to ABC, CBS, NBC employees [View all] KS Toronado Nov 2021 OP

K & R. Read this OP! Progressive Jones Nov 2021 #1

edit suggestions. Lucid Dreamer Nov 2021 #2

Really? KS Toronado Nov 2021 #3

I'd add paragraph breaks n/t Silent3 Nov 2021 #4

Took your advice.......... KS Toronado Nov 2021 #7

I'm not in disagreement with you... Lucid Dreamer Nov 2021 #5

I think KS Tornado Rebl2 Nov 2021 #6

Disagree. KS Toronado strikes just the right level of strength and spine in their message. Tommymac Nov 2021 #10

BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DENVERPOPS Nov 2021 #16

Good try. Not that they'll heed any of this. calimary Nov 2021 #8

Excellent NQAS Nov 2021 #9

I think this is the downside of Capitalism Dan Nov 2021 #11

Dude, you Rock!!!!! +10000000000000 Tommymac Nov 2021 #12

You've got a few grammatical mistakes in there. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #13

Good open letter. panader0 Nov 2021 #14

None, actually, and they won't care about a strongly worded letter. GoodRaisin Nov 2021 #19

Union Roy Rolling Nov 2021 #15

BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DENVERPOPS Nov 2021 #17

The mainstream media, in its relentless pursuit of profits, has been promoting a double standard dlk Nov 2021 #18

And if you continue down the path of supporting these cult members republicans kimbutgar Nov 2021 #20

Great job! BlueJac Nov 2021 #21

You're addressing this to the wrong people wackadoo wabbit Nov 2021 #22

Now send it off to the CEOs etc of those stations and as a LTTE to newspapers. Hekate Nov 2021 #23