DC Tom Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 37 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: I meant business wise. Fox, MSNBC, and CNN had its highest year ratings wise ever in 2017 and it wasn't even an election year. Many people that followed the news sporadically suddenly became cable news junkies. Comedy sells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 39 minutes ago, Doc Brown said: I meant business wise. Fox, MSNBC, and CNN had its highest year ratings wise ever in 2017 and it wasn't even an election year. Many people that followed the news sporadically suddenly became cable news junkies. You're correct in that the quality has never been worse and it will hurt them when Trump leaves office. the ratings are pathetic, barely scratching the surface of potential viewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, row_33 said: the ratings are pathetic, barely scratching the surface of potential viewers. Yeah...I've been wondering if there's going to be a great "tune out". Ongoing process for CNN. Their numbers are in the toilet now. But what if there is a big "tune out" event coming for the news business as a whole? The internet is the best thing that happened to media, because it ended the bad old gatekeeper days. But, the internet was always going to bring new problems with it, like lack of accountability and credibility. I have always expected serious market turbulence; that eventually major destruction/creation would occur and things would be: better. I did not expect: my need to be informed to be eclipsed by my need to not have my time wasted/be disinformed. There are entire 2-3 day news stories that I have to be told about, because: tuned out. The kicker: it doesn't matter. These stories had their 3 days, got everybody whipped up, and now? Nobody cares. 0 impact. I'm happy because I devoted 1 minute for these stories: the time somebody took to tell me. It's also why I haven't been here much. Why brawl over something I know is not going to matter in 3 days? I'm bored with watching the media throw gallons of spaghetti at the wall, have none of it stick, and then refuse to clean up the mess they made. Why should I attend to any of that? What is their end game? President Pence? So then WTF? My attending only makes them $ while I get no value back. How many wolf cries does it take to utterly destroy the Big Media, and leave in it's place millions of small-timers with smartphones and blogs? Talk to me about credibility, please. I'd take Bob Jones, retired bus-driver dude covering the WH with his smart phone and the website he "created" with Wordpress, that that Acosta clown, right now, in terms of credibility. Accountability? Bob can't afford to turn off his comments section, or delete the posts he doesn't like, and, Bob is competing with Steve, who also has a phone and a Wix account, every day, for 10s of dollars. Credible and Accountable wins that competition, long term. Edited July 28, 2018 by OCinBuffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Elect a clown, don't be surprised when you get a circus. Can't blame the media for covering the circus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 4 hours ago, OCinBuffalo said: Yeah...I've been wondering if there's going to be a great "tune out". Ongoing process for CNN. Their numbers are in the toilet now. But what if there is a big "tune out" event coming for the news business as a whole? The internet is the best thing that happened to media, because it ended the bad old gatekeeper days. But, the internet was always going to bring new problems with it, like lack of accountability and credibility. I have always expected serious market turbulence; that eventually major destruction/creation would occur and things would be: better. I did not expect: my need to be informed to be eclipsed by my need to not have my time wasted/be disinformed. There are entire 2-3 day news stories that I have to be told about, because: tuned out. The kicker: it doesn't matter. These stories had their 3 days, got everybody whipped up, and now? Nobody cares. 0 impact. I'm happy because I devoted 1 minute for these stories: the time somebody took to tell me. It's also why I haven't been here much. Why brawl over something I know is not going to matter in 3 days? I'm bored with watching the media throw gallons of spaghetti at the wall, have none of it stick, and then refuse to clean up the mess they made. Why should I attend to any of that? What is their end game? President Pence? So then WTF? My attending only makes them $ while I get no value back. How many wolf cries does it take to utterly destroy the Big Media, and leave in it's place millions of small-timers with smartphones and blogs? Talk to me about credibility, please. I'd take Bob Jones, retired bus-driver dude covering the WH with his smart phone and the website he "created" with Wordpress, that that Acosta clown, right now, in terms of credibility. Accountability? Bob can't afford to turn off his comments section, or delete the posts he doesn't like, and, Bob is competing with Steve, who also has a phone and a Wix account, every day, for 10s of dollars. Credible and Accountable wins that competition, long term. The internet is the best thing for the individual, providing more options than 3 networks and 3 newspapers that were always spinning for the Dems as with everything it can be used wisely or foolishly or lethally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 This proves "collusion"!! Someone alert Bob Mueller... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly101 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Tiberius said: Elect a clown, don't be surprised when you get a circus. Can't blame the media for covering the circus could he be ....the white russian!!! Edited July 28, 2018 by Kelly101 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsidethebox Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Gal said: This proves "collusion"!! Someone alert Bob Mueller... That is kind of funny! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 11 minutes ago, Kelly101 said: could he be ....the white russian!!! I thought this was a White Russian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Say whut? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prickly Pete Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 53 minutes ago, westside said: That is kind of funny! ? Yes, it is pretty much the first funny trolling of Trump from the Left I have seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 16 minutes ago, OJ Tom said: Yes, it is pretty much the first funny trolling of Trump from the Left I have seen. I'm betting it is not even from the left. It is likely just trolling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Boyst62 said: I'm betting it is not even from the left. It is likely just trolling. That's the brilliance of it. It's really completely non-partisan trolling. It basically mocks everyone. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Tiberius said: Elect a clown, don't be surprised when you get a circus. Can't blame the media for covering the circus Since when did Hillary become President? Edited July 28, 2018 by njbuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdnlng Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 1 hour ago, njbuff said: Since when did Hillary become President? I was at her inauguration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I voted for Hillary and the Russians changed my vote. Stood right next to me with a knife. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Is this it? Curtain coming down on Trump this week? As promised for 18 months now? this will be a huge event, have to make sure I don’t go too far from my iPhone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, mead107 said: I voted for Hillary and the Russians changed my vote. Stood right next to me with a knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 1 minute ago, /dev/null said: That’s him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 1 hour ago, row_33 said: Is this it? Curtain coming down on Trump this week? As promised for 18 months now? this will be a huge event, have to make sure I don’t go too far from my iPhone I said he wouldn''t make it past this month. I'm not wrong yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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