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sandyshoes17

(657 posts)
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:45 PM Jul 2012

We need to start our own News Sites

We honestly need to start our own news. The so called MSM is all opinion, not much facts. It's our opinion over theirs. Its become apparent to all of us that it is all a farce. I've been thinking about this, and the hardest thing would be getting Journalist. They would have to be new, not establishment shills. But than there's the question of access, they won't let a young person with an iPhone interview them. But in the beginning they must of found themselves in this position. The first newsperson had to figure it out. I keep thinking of the first newspapers, how did they do it. If this could be done, it would change everything, so far, the old newspapers have gone online and conformed to the opinion is everything, facts are nothing doctrine. People who want to tell the truth will come forward, but I think it would be a really difficult feat.
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We need to start our own News Sites (Original Post) sandyshoes17 Jul 2012 OP
great idea has any heard of current tv? anyone have 1billion $ to start another network? leftyohiolib Jul 2012 #1
Online only sandyshoes17 Jul 2012 #2
current t.v. is online there's also demo underground, think progress.org,. alternet leftyohiolib Jul 2012 #3
demo underground? geckosfeet Jul 2012 #5
There already are many of them. MineralMan Jul 2012 #4
Yes sandyshoes17 Jul 2012 #6

sandyshoes17

(657 posts)
2. Online only
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:53 PM
Jul 2012

I love current TV, it is a start. But we need something online. Like the old newspapers, with real news.

 

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)
3. current t.v. is online there's also demo underground, think progress.org,. alternet
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:56 PM
Jul 2012

they are out there. mat taibbi writes for rolling stone and he's terrific

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
4. There already are many of them.
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 02:59 PM
Jul 2012

The Internet is wonderful, but it also encourages splintering. News is tough. Finding an audience large enough to make a difference is even tougher. And then, there's the problem of gathering actual news to publish. Taking it from other sources doesn't seem to be the answer. Real news requires real reporting, real interviews with people, and real access to events. That takes people, and lots of them.

A nationwide or global news site with real reporting and real newsgathering is a very, very expensive proposition, and skilled news people aren't easy to come by.

It's a good idea, but will be very hard to create in a way that attracts people to come and use it for their news source.

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