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Takket

(21,641 posts)
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 07:45 PM Jul 2020

How does the media justify, ethically, what it is doing with drumpf coverage?

I don't blame them for showing up when a press conference is called, but when it becomes apparent that they have been brought there under false pretenses for an unrelated topic, how is it ethically justifiable to continue carrying the event live?

they always seem to give the all-too-convenient reasoning that whatever the president says is newsworthy and should be disseminated to the public... and that's not incorrect, but there is no reason a campaign speech needs to be covered live and indeed they have a responsibility to make sure the public is getting an equal dose of both candidates and no one is entitled to extra free coverage by literally lying to get it.

note that........... they did the SAME THING to Hillary in 2016 and also the GOP primary candidates....... every time drumpf spoke there was a lot of anger in the crowd so they all covered HIM live because who knew if a FIGHT was going to break out!!!

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How does the media justify, ethically, what it is doing with drumpf coverage? (Original Post) Takket Jul 2020 OP
Ratings/Revenues no_hypocrisy Jul 2020 #1
Beat me to it! nt Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #2
Les Moonves said it best in 2016. Dagstead Bumwood Jul 2020 #3
People want to see it, if only to laugh. trump is so pitiful, I'd run video 24/7. Hoyt Jul 2020 #4
Same as last time, ratings; elleng Jul 2020 #5
Then Ratings Must Be Down for PINO ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #7
Good elleng Jul 2020 #8
Ethics have nothing to do with it, tragically. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #6
well.... think you nailed it right there. Takket Jul 2020 #9
The U.S. media is not the friend of our contry or those of us concerned with correcting abqtommy Jul 2020 #10
Do you think they feel a need to justify what they're doing? Mariana Jul 2020 #11
CNN stopped zipplewrath Jul 2020 #12
Why do they have to justify it? Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #13
They're WASTED too? GeorgeGist Jul 2020 #14

Dagstead Bumwood

(3,656 posts)
3. Les Moonves said it best in 2016.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 07:54 PM
Jul 2020

“I’ve never seen anything like this, and this going to be a very good year for us. Sorry. It’s a terrible thing to say. But, bring it on, Donald. Keep going. It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.”

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. People want to see it, if only to laugh. trump is so pitiful, I'd run video 24/7.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 07:56 PM
Jul 2020

I think just about everyone knows he’s incompetent. His supporters just don’t care.

I doubt he’s converting anyone.

ProfessorGAC

(65,238 posts)
7. Then Ratings Must Be Down for PINO
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 08:06 PM
Jul 2020

CNN cut away in a few minutes. MSNBC didn't show it.
WGN didn't cover it at all.
And, CNN was the network that covered an empty podium while HRC was finishing up her jobs speech.
And, now they're pulling the plug.
They finally realized they're covering a one trick pony, an imbecile, and a bad person.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
10. The U.S. media is not the friend of our contry or those of us concerned with correcting
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 08:12 PM
Jul 2020

matters. They do what they're paid to so our only recourse is to pay them more, which would be difficult if not impossible...

Mariana

(14,861 posts)
11. Do you think they feel a need to justify what they're doing?
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 08:13 PM
Jul 2020

They don't. Their job is to gather an audience, for the advertisers to pitch their crap at. That's what drives their decisions.

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)
12. CNN stopped
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 08:15 PM
Jul 2020

Once it clearly became a campaign speech, they cut away until he started actually answering questions. But I hate to say this, but truth be known they probably believe that him yammering on to the press doesn't bring in ratings.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
13. Why do they have to justify it?
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 08:17 PM
Jul 2020

If you are bothered by what you see on TV, turn it off. You are the final arbiter of what you watch.

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