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Dennis Donovan

(21,862 posts) Sun Aug 11, 2024, 12:53 PM Aug 11

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Andrew Weissmann: I am sick and tired of "the horse race" coverage of the election. [View all]

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Andrew Weissmann
I am sick and tired of “the horse race” coverage of the election. It is not the job of the media to keep the race close or to hold candidates to vastly different standards in a misguided effort to show you are even-handed by being critical of both sides. When in fact you are not applying an even playing field.
In a word: do better.

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Andrew Weissmann: I am sick and tired of "the horse race" coverage of the election. [View all] Dennis Donovan Aug 11 OP

The current state of media in the US is abysmal. They know it and don't care. Clouds Passing Aug 11 #1

It's all about PPProfits! Wicked Blue Aug 11 #5

And brainwashing us unwashed masses. Clouds Passing Aug 11 #7

This too Wicked Blue Aug 11 #10

True. Those journalists with any conscience left are hobbled by corrupt, corporate billionaires. Magoo48 Aug 12 #34

Please say this again Andrew Weissmann BaronChocula Aug 11 #2

Glad to see him speak out! jmbar2 Aug 11 #3

Right? 👍 dchill Aug 11 #4

Preach it Andrew! GreenWave Aug 11 #6

"Hence the reason we're trying to boycott @ABC @NBCNews @CBSNews @MSNBC @CNN" Cha Aug 11 #8

Fox sets a sickenly uneven standard RANDYWILDMAN Aug 11 #9

The media were at it before Bush as well Zoomie1986 Aug 12 #24

Most media that Americans 'consume' is owned by far too few. Break 'em up. Hermit-The-Prog Aug 11 #11

As usual... Hope22 Aug 11 #12

I turned them off with great prejudice 20 years ago Warpy Aug 11 #13

I did the same in 1984. love_katz Aug 11 #16

I missed that one, I was working evenings Warpy Aug 11 #19

And they are glorified drug dealers Puppyjive Aug 11 #14

Thats why drugs are so expensive BonnieJW Aug 12 #27

So totally agree with you Mr Weissmann - the horse race mess is SICKENING. n/t iluvtennis Aug 11 #15

It's a shame we've completely lost the ability to hold the fourth estate responsible for anything. DFab420 Aug 11 #17

Because the people complaining about them Sympthsical Aug 11 #20

You know you can watch pirated streams right that don't produce any views for them yea? DFab420 Aug 12 #21

LOL, no one's pirating MSNBC Sympthsical Aug 12 #30

Oh ok you clearly know everything then. DFab420 Aug 12 #36

This is the result D_Master81 Aug 11 #18

Years ago WashPost admitted they purposely didn't report Bob Dole's affairs wishstar Aug 12 #22

Well chosen words democrank Aug 12 #23

The only way the cable news traitors will ever learn Zoomie1986 Aug 12 #25

It would be fun to see a mass exodus from corporate media to FSTV. ariadne0614 Aug 12 #28

Cut the cord back in 2005 ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 12 #35

Exactly. bullimiami Aug 12 #26

They make billions from the horse race, whether its real or imagined. Mr. Sparkle Aug 12 #29

Nobody is forcing Weissman to follow the media Kaleva Aug 12 #31

I love Andrew Weissmann. nt Trueblue Texan Aug 12 #32

If I want to watch a horse race on TV, I'll tune into Fanduel Sports meow2u3 Aug 12 #33